allision

[ uh-lizh-uh n ]

/ əˈlɪʒ ən /

noun Law.

the striking of one ship by another.

Nearby words

alligator wrench, alligatorfish, allingham, allingham, margery, allis's sign, allision, allison, alliterate, alliteration, alliterative, allium

Origin of allision

1625–35; < Late Latin allīsiōn (stem of allīsiō), equivalent to allīs(us) struck at, past participle of allīdere (al- al- + -līd- strike (combining form of laed-; see lesion) + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion