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ALLISION, maritime law. The running of one vessel against another. It is distinguished from collision in this, that the latter means the running of two vessels against each other; this latter term is frequently used for allision. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Allision
The National Transportation and Safety Board in investigating the
Staten Island ferry tragedy concluded it wasn't a collision
(between two moving objects) but an allision (a crash with an
immoveable object). |
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