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seizing

[ see-zing ]

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that seizes.
  2. Nautical. a means of binding or fastening together two objects, as two ropes, or parts of the same rope, by a number of longitudinal and transverse turns of marline, wire, or other small stuff.


seizing

/ ˈːɪŋ /

noun

  1. nautical a binding used for holding together two ropes, two spars, etc, esp by lashing with a separate rope
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of seizing1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; seize + -ing 1
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