seiner

noun

sein·​er ˈsā-nər How to pronounce seiner (audio)
Synonyms of seinernext
1
: one who fishes with a seine
2
: a boat used for seining

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Take a scenic cruise along Harbor Drive, where tuna seiners once tied up. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2023 Above the seiner, a seaplane soars towards the coastal mountains rising up and fading into the distant mist. — David James, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Apr. 2023

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First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of seiner was in 1602

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