rightableadj.
/ˈrʌɪtəbl/, U.S. /ˈraɪdəb(ə)l/ Capable of being righted.
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the world > action or operation > amending > [adjective] > putting right a wrong or loss > put right > able to be
reparable?1549
redressable1648
rightable1891
society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessel with reference to qualities or attributes > [adjective] > that can be righted
self-righting1854
rightable1891
1891 Star 31 Dec. 2/6 The one unfairness is in a measure rightable, and the other is not.
1893 Field 25 Feb. 297/2 Though she [sc. the boat] may be quickly righted in inland waters,..she probably would not be rightable in open, rough tidal waters.
1936 Social Forces 15 270/2 Jaffe's survey was accurate. The wrong was rightable. But it took several years of patient writing to reach the objective.
1968 Times 6 July 22/3 If a capsize does occur at sea, it is vitally important that the boat should be rightable.
1991 Herald Sun (Melbourne) (Nexis) 5 July (Business section) 28 At the end of it all, will the case still be fresh, and perceived wrongs rightable?
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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