seine

/seɪn/

name 2noun 1verb 1

Collocations

ADJ.

all, beautiful, large

VERB + SEINE

bridges, called, cross, drawing, mouth

SEINE + NOUN

bay, lamps, paris, rome, tiber

PREP.

across, along, in, on, through

noun

A long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.

We all went on Monday Evening to the sea shore, to see the scene Drawn: this is a most curious Work: and all done by Women.

They were too busy hauling at ropes, collectively drawing a large seine across the bay before them – and singing their hearts out.

verb

To use a seine, to fish with a seine.

This was especially the case with seining for pilchards.

name

A river in northern France that flows through Paris for about 772 km (480 mi) to the English Channel near Le Havre.

A former department of France, the capital city of which was Paris.

We all went on Monday Evening to the sea shore, to see the scene Drawn: this is a most curious Work: and all done by Women.

Wiktionary

They were too busy hauling at ropes, collectively drawing a large seine across the bay before them – and singing their hearts out.

Wiktionary

This was especially the case with seining for pilchards.

Wiktionary

The river which flows through Paris is the Seine.

Tatoeba · #35015

Paris, which is on the Seine, is a beautiful city.

Tatoeba · #35030

The Seine flows through Paris.

Tatoeba · #51353

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