rassing

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noun

The transfer of fuel, munitions, or stores from one vessel to another while under way.

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nounrassing (uncountable)
  1. slanguncountablegovernmentThe transfer of fuel, munitions, or stores from one vessel to another while under way.

    Synonyms: RAS, unrep

  2. slanguncountablegovernmentAcquiring something dishonestly; scrounging or filching.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe transfer of fuel, munitions, or stores from one vessel to another while under way.

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Origin

From RAS (“replenishment at sea”).

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rassing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rassing

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rassing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rassing.

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