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What (who) is SEIZING - definition

CLASS OF KNOTS USED TO SEMI-PERMANENTLY BIND TOGETHER TWO ROPES

Seizing knot; Seizing (knot); Throat seizing

Seizing

·noun The act of taking or grasping suddenly.

II. Seizing ·noun The cord or lashing used for such fastening.

III. Seizing ·noun The operation of fastening together or lashing.

IV. Seizing ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Seize.

seizing

¦ noun Nautical, archaic a length of cord or rope used for fastening or tying.

seize

WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE

Sieze; Seize (disambiguation); Seise

¦ verb

1. take hold of suddenly and forcibly.

take forcible possession of.

(of the police or another authority) take possession of by warrant or legal right.

2. take (an opportunity) eagerly and decisively.

(seize on/upon) take eager advantage of.

3. affect suddenly or acutely.

4. (of a machine with moving parts or a moving part in a machine) become jammed.

5. (also seise) (be seized of) English Law be in legal possession of.

historical have or receive freehold possession of (property).

be aware or informed of.

Derivatives

seizable adjective

seizer noun

Origin

ME: from OFr. seizir 'give seisin', from med. L. sacire, in the phr. ad proprium sacire 'claim as one's own', from a Gmc base meaning 'procedure'.

Wikipedia

Seizing

Seizings are a class of stopping knots used to semi-permanently bind together two ropes, two parts of the same rope, or rope and another object. Akin to lashings, they use string or small-stuff to produce friction and leverage to immobilize larger ropes. Seizings are not recommended for heavy loads for critical use as strain reduces the diameter of the main rope and can permit slippage even with proper construction. According to The Ashley Book of Knots, "A seizing holds several objects together." The other type of stopping knots are whipping knots.

A throat seizing is a seized round turn. It is used when turning in deadeyes, and has riding turns but no crossing turns. The end of the stay or shroud should first be stopped around the deadeye.

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Examples of use of SEIZING

1. Guskov said government officials were seizing companies‘ goods weekly.

2. "We were seizing one city after the next," Berntsen said.

3. Palestinians had made identical demands in seizing the Israeli soldier.

4. Its citizens wrestled with their responsibilities and seizing their future.

5. American enemies are seizing the opportunity for a propaganda victory.