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sagene

(səˈdʒiːn)
n
1. (Fishing) a fishing net
2. (Units) a Russian measure equal to seven feet
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Sagene

 a network, as a railway complex, 1846; a number of fishing nets.
Example: the railway sagene, 1871.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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