| 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. NSIDCCryosphere
Ice is said to nip when it forcibly presses against a ship. A vessel so caught, though undamaged, is said to have been nipped. WMOSeaIce Ice is said to nip when it forcibly presses against a ship. A ship so caught, though undamaged, is said to have been nipped. Bushuyev Sea ice terminology. Ice is said to nip when it forcibly presses against a ship. When a vessel is caught in this way, though undamaged, it is said to have been 'nipped.' ECCCanada 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. SPRI GCW |