Meaning of Seizing | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The act of grabbing or taking possession.
   countable, uncountable
2. Something seized.
   countable, in-plural, uncountable
3. A type of lashing or binding by a small cord.
   countable, uncountable
4. Such lashing used to temporarily immobilize the ends of a rope to prevent a knot from slipping or collapsing.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The pirates buried their seizings and marked the map with an X.”

“Cut your seizings and draw the poles, ye harpooneers!” Silently obeying the order, the three harpooneers now stood with the detached iron part of their harpoons, some three feet long, held, barbs up, before him.”

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