seine

English Thesaurus

1. a large fishnet that hangs vertically, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	fishing net, fishnet,
definition	:	a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	purse seine,
definition	:	a seine designed to be set by two boats around a school of fish and then closed at the bottom by means of a line (noun.artifact)

2. a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel (noun.object)

instance hypernym	:	river,
definition	:	a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek) (noun.object)

part meronym	:	france, french republic,
definition	:	a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe (noun.location)

3. fish with a seine; catch fish with a seine (verb.competition)

hypernym	:	fish,
definition	:	catch or try to catch fish or shellfish (verb.competition)

4. a large fishnet that hangs vertically, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	seine,
definition	:	fish with a seine; catch fish with a seine (verb.competition)

5. fish with a seine; catch fish with a seine (verb.competition)

derivation	:	seine,
definition	:	a large fishnet that hangs vertically, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom (noun.artifact)

6. a large fishnet that hangs vertically, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	seine,
definition	:	fish with a seine; catch fish with a seine (verb.competition)

7. fish with a seine; catch fish with a seine (verb.competition)

derivation	:	seine,
definition	:	a large fishnet that hangs vertically, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom (noun.artifact)