Seizing
11seizing — n. act of taking by force; confiscation; act of capturing; act of comprehending; act of taking control; act of quickly taking advantage of; act of attacking sɪËz v. take forcibly; grasp, hold; comprehend, understand; expropriate, confiscate;… …
12seizing — noun Nautical, archaic a length of cord or rope used for fastening or tying …
13seizing — seiz•ing [[t]ˈsi zɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the act of a person or thing that seizes 2) a) navig. the binding or fastening of large rope by multiple turns of smaller cordage b) navig. the smaller cordage so used • Etymology: 1300–50 …
14seizing — Uo (lashing) …
15seizing jaws — see grasping spines …
16seizing of land — confiscation of land, holding of a building or piece of land …
17seizing in transitu — See stoppage in transitu …
18seizing of heriots — The taking by the lord of the manor of his heriots upon the death of his tenant in copyhold. See 2 Bl Comm 97 …
19flat seizing — noun : a seizing in which the lines seized are parallel to each other and a single binding layer is used compare round seizing …
20round seizing — noun : a seizing in which the lines seized are parallel to each other and a double binding layer is used compare flat seizing …