purse
71purse crab — n. PALM CRAB …
72purse-proud — [pʉrs′proud΄] adj. proud of being wealthy …
73Purse (disambiguation) — A purse is a large or small handbag in American English, and a small money container similar to a wallet in British English.Purse may also refer to: * Samaritan s Purse, a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization * Purse seine, a type …
74purse strings — 1. the right or power to manage the disposition of money: in control of the family purse strings. 2. hold the purse strings, to have the power to determine how money shall be spent. 3. loosen or tighten the purse strings, to increase or decrease… …
75Purse distribution — In horse racing, the term purse distribution may refer to the total amount of money paid out to the owners of horses racing at a particular track over a given period of time, or to the percentages of a race s total purse that are awarded to each… …
76purse seine — noun 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 • Hypernyms: ↑seine * * * noun also purse net Etymology: purse seine from purse (I) + seine; …
77purse string — noun a drawstring used to close the mouth of a purse • Hypernyms: ↑drawstring, ↑drawing string, ↑string • Part Holonyms: ↑purse * * * noun Etymology: Middle English …
78purse seiner — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌsānə(r) noun Etymology: purse seine + er 1. also purse boat : a usually power driven fishing boat equipped or used for fishing with a purse seine 2. : a fisherman who uses a purse seine : a member of the crew of a purse seiner * * * purse… …
79purse-string — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: purse string 1. : formed or drawn in the manner of a purse string a wind tight purse string closure about the neck see purse string suture 2. : involving control of financial matters : acting through financial… …
80purse net — noun see purse seine * * * purse net, = purse seine. (Cf. ↑purse seine) * * * n. another term for purse seine …
