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Definition of Landings
Landing Landing Land"ing, a.
Of, pertaining to or used for, setting, bringing, or going,
on shore.
Landing charges, charges or fees paid on goods unloaded
from a vessel.
Landing net, a small, bag-shaped net, used in fishing to
take the fish from the water after being hooked.
Landing stage, a floating platform attached at one end to a
wharf in such a manner as to rise and fall with the tide,
and thus facilitate passage between the wharf and a vessel
lying beside the stage.
Landing waiter, a customhouse officer who oversees the
landing of goods, etc., from vessels; a landwaiter.
Landing Landing Land"ing, n.
1. A going or bringing on shore.
2. A place for landing, as from a ship, a carriage. etc.
3. (Arch.) The level part of a staircase, at the top of a
flight of stairs, or connecting one flight with another.
Landing place. me as Landing, n., 2 and 3.
landing Halfpace Half"pace`, n. (Arch.)
A platform of a staircase where the stair turns back in
exactly the reverse direction of the lower flight. See
Quarterpace.
Note: This term and quartepace are rare or unknown in the
United States, platform or landing being used
instead.
