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allision
[
uh
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lizh
-
uh
n
]
al·li·sion
/
əˈlɪʒ
ən
/
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[
uh
-
lizh
-
uh
n
]
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noun
Law
.
the striking of one ship by another.
Origin:
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
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