purse
51purse-seine — purse seiner. /perrs sayn /, v.i., purse seined, purse seining. to fish using a purse seine …
52Purse-proud — a. Affected with purse pride; puffed up with the possession of riches. [1913 Webster] …
53purse seine — purse′ seine n. 1) a large seine, for use generally by two boats, that is drawn around a school of fish and then closed at the bottom 2) cvb the use of a seine to capture large schools of fish, esp. tuna purse′ seine , v.i. seined, sein•ing.… …
54purse-string suture — pərs .striŋ n a surgical suture passed as a running stitch in and out along the edge of a circular wound in such a way that when the ends of the suture are drawn tight the wound is closed like a purse * * * a continuous suture placed around a… …
55purse strings — purse′ strings n. pl. cvb the right or power to determine the disposition of financial resources: Who holds the purse strings in your family?[/ex] • Etymology: 1450–1500 …
56purse seine — ☆ purse seine n. a very large net, as for catching tuna, that can be closed like a drawstring purse once it has been set …
57purse-bearer — purseˈ bearer noun 1. A person who has charge of another person s money 2. A treasurer 3. A person who carries in a bag the Great Seal for the Lord Chancellor, or the royal commission for the Lord High Commissioner • • • Main Entry: ↑purse …
58purse-net — purseˈ net noun A bag shaped net that closes by a drawstring at the neck • • • Main Entry: ↑purse …
59purse-pride — purseˈ pride noun • • • Main Entry: ↑purse …
60purse-seiner — purseˈ seiner noun A fishing vessel equipped with such nets • • • Main Entry: ↑purse …
