seine
UK: seɪn | US: seɪn
n. a large fishing net with floats along the top edge and weights along the bottom, used to encircle and catch fish.
vt. to fish or catch with a seine.
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The word "seine" traces back to Old English segne, borrowed from Latin sagēna, which itself derives from Greek sagḗnē (a large fishing net). The term has retained its core meaning across millennia, reflecting the enduring design of this fishing tool. Its compact structure and direct borrowing from Greek/Latin classify it as non-splittable under the morpheme integrity rule.
The fishermen cast the seine into the shallow waters.
Seine fishing is an ancient practice still used today.
They managed to seine a large haul of herring.
The torn seine required hours of repair.
Modern seines often incorporate synthetic materials for durability.