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  2. Seine fishing - Wikipedia

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    The purse seine is a preferred technique for capturing fish species which school, or aggregate, close to the surface: sardines, mackerel, anchovies, herring, and certain species of tuna (schooling); and salmon soon before they swim up rivers and streams to spawn (aggregation). Boats equipped with purse seines are called purse seiners.

  3. Satchel - Wikipedia

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    Leather satchel. A satchel is a bag with a strap, traditionally used for carrying books. [1] The strap is often worn so that it diagonally crosses the body, with the bag hanging on the opposite hip, rather than hanging directly down from the shoulder.

  4. Handbag - Wikipedia

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    The term "purse" originally referred to a small bag for holding coins. In many English-speaking countries, it is still used to refer to a small money bag. A "handbag" is a larger accessory that holds objects beyond currency, such as personal items. American English typically uses the terms purse and handbag interchangeably.

  5. Carpet bag - Wikipedia

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    Reconstruction-era carpet bag. A carpet bag is a top-opening travelling bag made of carpet, commonly from an oriental rug.It was a popular form of luggage in the United States and Europe in the 19th century, featuring simple handles and only an upper frame, which served as its closure.

  6. New South - Wikipedia

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    New South, New South Democracy or New South Creed is a slogan in the history of the American South first used after the American Civil War.Reformers used it to call for a modernization of society and attitudes, to integrate more fully with the United States as a whole, reject the economy and traditions of the Old South, and the slavery-based plantation system of the prewar period.

  7. Power of the Pen - Wikipedia

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    In most schools, students who want to join the Power of the Pen team participate in one or more tryout sessions, in which they are given a prompt that they must base an essay or short story within 40 minutes. [1]

  8. Gladstone bag - Wikipedia

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    The first Gladstone bag was designed and manufactured by J. G. Beard at his leather shop in the City of Westminster. [2]The patent for "An Improvement In The Frames Of Travelling Bags" was registered by Edward Cole on 4 February 1854, and sealed 14 July 1854. [3]

  9. Portmanteau (luggage) - Wikipedia

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    A 16-inch Gladstone bag made of ox leather Traditional medical bag. A portmanteau is a piece of luggage, usually made of leather and opening into two equal parts.Some are large, upright, and hinged at the back and enable hanging up clothes in one half, [1] while others are much smaller bags (such as Gladstone bags) with two equally sized compartments.