| dragnet | | |
| n. (group) | 1. dragnet | a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals).; "caught in the police dragnet" |
| ~ system, scheme | a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole.; "a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going" |
| n. (artifact) | 2. dragnet, trawl, trawl net | a conical fishnet dragged through the water at great depths. |
| ~ fishing net, fishnet | a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in. |
| seine | | |
| n. (object) | 1. seine, seine river | a French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel. |
| ~ france, french republic | a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe. |
| ~ river | a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek).; "the river was navigable for 50 miles" |
| n. (artifact) | 2. seine | a large fishnet that hangs vertically, with floats at the top and weights at the bottom. |
| ~ fishing net, fishnet | a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in. |
| ~ purse seine | 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. |
| v. (competition) | 3. seine | fish with a seine; catch fish with a seine. |
| ~ fish | catch or try to catch fish or shellfish.; "I like to go fishing on weekends" |
| trammel net | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. trammel, trammel net | a fishing net with three layers; the outer two are coarse mesh and the loose inner layer is fine mesh. |
| ~ fishing net, fishnet | a net that will enclose fish when it is pulled in. |
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