Associations to the word «Seine»

Wiktionary

SEINE, noun. A long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.
SEINE, verb. (ambitransitive) To use a seine, to fish with a seine.
SEINE, proper noun. A river of northern France that flows through Paris for about 772 km (480 mi) to the English Channel near Le Havre.
SEINE, proper noun. A former department of France, the capital city of which was Paris.

Dictionary definition

SEINE, noun. A French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel.
SEINE, noun. A large fishnet that hangs vertically, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom.
SEINE, verb. Fish with a seine; catch fish with a seine.

Wise words

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