stranding
stranding, n. Maritime law. A ship’s drifting, driving, or running aground on a strand. • The type of stranding that occurs determines the method of apportioning the liability for any resulting losses. [Cases: Salvage 9, 30. C.J.S. Salvage §§ 12, 81.] accidental stranding. Stranding as a result of natural forces, such as wind and waves. […]