purse

  • 131purse strings — noun plural Date: 15th century financial resources; also control over these resources …

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  • 132purse seine — A fishing method capable of harvesting large quantities of surface schooling pelagic fish by surrounding the school with a net. A line which passes through rings on the bottom of the net can be tightened to close the net so that the fish are… …

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