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Definition of pitchpole in English: pitchpoleverb [no object]dialect 1Somersault. - 1.1Nautical (of a boat) be overturned so that its stern pitches forward over its bows.
the boat pitchpoled and broke its mast Example sentencesExamples - It's all fun and games until something breaks or the boat pitchpoles.
- Nor is it as frightening as the one that befell Steve Fossett's boat when the mainsail got stuck in a building gale and the boat nearly pitchpoled.
- Stubb takes after it in the process of pitchpoling; with a long lance, connected to a length of rope, he darts the whale, then pulls the lance back, and repeats the process.
Synonyms lurch, toss, toss about, plunge, roll, reel, sway, rock, flounder, keel, list, wallow, labour
Origin Mid 17th century (as a noun): from the verb pitch1 + poll. Definition of pitchpole in US English: pitchpoleverbˈpiCHˌpōl [no object]dialect 1Somersault. - 1.1Nautical (of a boat) be overturned so that its stern pitches forward over its bow.
the boat pitchpoled and broke its mast Example sentencesExamples - Nor is it as frightening as the one that befell Steve Fossett's boat when the mainsail got stuck in a building gale and the boat nearly pitchpoled.
- Stubb takes after it in the process of pitchpoling; with a long lance, connected to a length of rope, he darts the whale, then pulls the lance back, and repeats the process.
- It's all fun and games until something breaks or the boat pitchpoles.
Synonyms lurch, toss, toss about, plunge, roll, reel, sway, rock, flounder, keel, list, wallow, labour
Origin Mid 17th century (as a noun): from the verb pitch + poll. |