Nip

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Term: Nip
Definition: Ice is said to nip when it forcibly presses against a ship which is beset. A vessel so caught, though undamaged, is said to have been nipped.
GCW SPRI
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
Contributed by GCW Glossary
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