stranding — In maritime law, the drifting, driving, or running aground of a ship on a shore or strand. Accidental stranding takes place where the ship is driven on shore by the winds and waves. Voluntary stranding takes place where the ship is run on shore… … Black's law dictionary
Stranding — Strand Strand, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stranded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stranding}.] To drive on a strand; hence, to run aground; as, to strand a ship. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stranding — The running aground of a ship as a consequence of an unusual event. For the purposes of marine insurance, stranding does not include running aground and being refloated; it might involve being driven onto rocks when taking avoiding action or a… … Big dictionary of business and management
stranding — fish that become washed up on shore through changes in currents or detrimental environmental conditions. In some cases may form a fishery when it happens at predictable times, e.g. salmon on migration that fail to leap a waterfall and strand on… … Dictionary of ichthyology
stranding — noun The act to strand … Wiktionary
stranding — strænd n. fibers or filaments twisted together to form a rope (or thread, yarn, etc.); string of pearls or beads; single fiber or filament; lock of hair; shore, beach, land alongside a body of water v. drive up onto the shore; be driven onto the … English contemporary dictionary
stranding — stran|ding sb., en, er, erne, i sms. strandings , fx strandingsgods … Dansk ordbog
stranding — The running of a ship on shore on a beach … Dictionary of automotive terms
stranding — noun ( s) Etymology: from gerund of strand (II) : the running aground of a ship upon a strand, rock, or bottom so that it is fast for a time especially when such a running aground is accidental or done to avoid a worse impending danger (as a… … Useful english dictionary
stranding machine — Смотри прядевьющая машина … Энциклопедический словарь по металлургии
