collision or ?

[arcticmonkey]

well I learned a new word today... following a meeting of a US navy vessel and a bulk carrier in canadian waters... according to the navy it was not a collision but an "allision" hmmmm !

[Pete17C]

Definition of ALLISION. 1 obs : the action of dashing against or striking upon. 2 : the running of one ship upon another ship that is stationary —distinguished from collision.

was one boat not underway?

[arcticmonkey]

Yup ... I think so... the tugs had released the navy vessel but no steerage at that time.... I wonder who thought that word up ?

[Pete7]

Originally Posted by arcticmonkey

well I learned a new word today... following a meeting of a US navy vessel and a bulk carrier in canadian waters... according to the navy it was not a collision but an "allision" hmmmm !

Is this a recent event, do you have a link?

Pete

[arcticmonkey]

Sorry... friday ritual.... delete all trash etc.... will check back let you know

[arcticmonkey]

popular mechanics june 27, 9:06 am

[Pete17C]

Originally Posted by arcticmonkey

Yup ... I think so... the tugs had released the navy vessel but no steerage at that time.... I wonder who thought that word up ?

Etymology
From Latin allisio, French allidere (“to strike or dash against”).

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/allisio#Latin

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/allidere#French

[Dockhead]

The clue is the "co-" in "collision". It means two (or more) moving objects running into each other. "Co-" means "with" or "together"



You cannot "collide" with a bridge, for example -- the bridge doesn't run into you. If you hit a bridge, just like if you hit anything which is not moving, that's an allision.




"co-

"in Latin, the form of com- "together, with" in compounds with stems beginning in vowels, h-, and gn-; see com-. Taken in English from 17c. as a living prefix meaning "together, mutually, in common," and used promiscuously with native words (co-worker) and Latin-derived words not beginning with vowels (codependent), including some already having it (co-conspirator)."

https://www.etymonline.com/word/co-



"a- (1)
"prefix or inseparable particle, a relic of various Germanic and Latin elements.
In words derived from Old English, it commonly represents Old English an "on, in, into" . . . "



https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=a-

[BigBoater917]

Here's the link they're using on gCaptain.



https://www.firstcoastnews.com/artic...a-6059504aed86