ALLISION

allision ([schwa]-lizh-[schwa]n), n. Maritime law. The contact of a vessel with a stationary object such as an anchored vessel or a pier. • In modern practice, “collision” is often used where “allision” was once the preferred term. Cf. COLLISION. [Cases: Shipping 81. C.J.S. Shipping §§ 184–187.] — allide ([schwa]-lId), vb.