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Allis [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The European shad (Clupea vulgaris); allice shad. See Alose.

Allision [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. allizh'un. [Latin allido, to dash or strike against of ad and lado, to hurt by striking.]

2. A striking against; as, the allision of the sea against the shore.

Allision [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The act of dashing against, or striking upon.