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Of a ship: that rolls or pitches heavily. Cf. labour, v. 7b. Also figurative.
Of a ship: unstable; inclined to pitch and roll violently in rough seas; (of a cargo) liable to cause a ship to become unstable in this way. Cf. l…
transferred. Of a ship: Staggering as if dizzy.