| 1. | a large seine, for use generally by two boats, that is drawn around a school of fish and then closed at the bottom by means of a line passing through rings attached along the lower edge of the net. |
| 2. | a technique of fishing that utilizes a purse seine to capture large schools of fish, esp. tuna. |
[purs-seyn] 
| to fish using a purse seine. |
| purse seine n. A fishing seine that is drawn into the shape of a bag to enclose the catch. purse seiner n., purse seining n. |