a large net towed, usually by two boats, that encloses a school of fish and is then closed at the bottom by means of a line resembling the string formerly used to draw shut the neck of a money pouch or purse
purse seine in American English
US
a very large net, as for catching tuna, that can be closed like a drawstring purse once it has been set
Examples of 'purse seine' in a sentence
purse seine
"I'm gonna check out the purse seine ," he called over his shoulder.