allision

allision
a) The act of dashing against or striking upon.
b) The act of striking a fixed object, compare collision: the act of striking another vessel.

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  • Allision — Al*li sion, n. [L. allisio, fr. allidere, to strike or dash against; ad + laedere to dash against.] The act of dashing against, or striking upon. [1913 Webster] The boisterous allision of the sea. Woodward. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • allision — /euh lizh euhn/, n. Law. the striking of one ship by another. [1625 35; < LL allision (s. of allisio), equiv. to allis(us) struck at, ptp. of allidere (al AL + lid strike (comb. form of laed ; see LESION) + tus ptp. suffix) + ion ION] * * * …   Universalium

  • allision — əˈlizhən, aˈ noun ( s) Etymology: Late Latin allision , allisio, from Latin allisus (past participle of allidere to strike against, from ad + lidere, from laedere to hurt) + ion , io ion more at lesion 1. obsolete : the action of dashing …   Useful english dictionary

  • Allision — Al|li|si|on die; , en <aus gleichbed. lat. allisio zu allidere »anschlagen«> (veraltet) das Anstoßen, Anschlagen …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • allision — al·li·sion …   English syllables

  • allision —   n. intentional collision, especially of ships …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • allision — The running of one vessel into or against another, as distinguished from a collision, i. e., the running of two vessels against each other. But this distinction is not very carefully observed …   Black's law dictionary

  • allision — The running of one vessel into or against another, as distinguished from a collision, i. e., the running of two vessels against each other. But this distinction is not very carefully observed …   Black's law dictionary

  • allision — The running of one vessel into another vessel which is not under way; technically, to be distinguished from a collision between vessels, both of which are under way …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • MV Bright Field — was a bulk cargo ship which rammed with the Riverwalk Marketplace shopping complex in New Orleans, Louisiana, on the afternoon of Saturday, December 14, 1996, after losing engine power. The vessel was fully loaded with grain at the time of the… …   Wikipedia

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