Allision (noun)
al-izh-un
the striking of one ship by another.
1625–35; < Late Latin allīsiōn (stem of allīsiō ), equivalent to allīs ( us ) struck at, past participle of allīdere ( al- al- + -līd- strike (combining form of laed-; lesion ) + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
Example sentences
“Since the disastrous allision, commercial activities in the North Sea have virtually come to a standstill,” they wrote.”
Medley (noun) med-lee a mixture, especially of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge; jumble. First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English noun and adjective medle(e), medlei(e), maedlai(e) “battle, war, quarrel; mixture, balanced mixture,” from…
