Landing (water transport)
WordNet

noun


(1)   The act of coming to land after a voyage
(2)   The act of coming down to the earth (or other surface)
"The plane made a smooth landing"
"His landing on his feet was catlike"
(3)   Structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods
(4)   An intermediate platform in a staircase
WiktionaryText

Noun



  1. corridor
  2. coming to earth, as of an airplane or any descending object
  3. an in-between platform or large bottom-most or top-most step of a staircase
  4. a place on a shoreline where a boat lands

Etymology


Derived from landen + -ing. Compare English landing and German Landung.
 
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