collision mat

noun

A large square of canvas, treated with a sealing agent and attached to lines at each corner; hauled over a damaged part of the hull to limit the inflow of water

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Meanings

nouncollision mat (plural collision mats)

plural collision mats

  1. nauticalA large square of canvas, treated with a sealing agent and attached to lines at each corner; hauled over a damaged part of the hull to limit the inflow of water
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APA

collision mat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collision%20mat

MLA

“collision mat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collision%20mat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “collision mat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collision%20mat.

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