seizing

(sēz)

noun

  1. seizure (sense )
  2. Naut.
    1. the act of binding or fastening together, as with lashings
    2. lashings used for this
    3. a fastening made in this way

See seizing in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Nautical
  1. A binding of larger lines made with multiple turns of smaller line.
  2. The smaller line so used.
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