allision

English

Etymology

From Latin allisio, French allidere (“to strike or dash against”).

Noun

allision (plural allisions)

  1. (nautical) The striking of a vessel against a fixed object; the act of alliding or an instance thereof.
  2. (rare) The act of dashing against or striking upon.

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