pitchpole

American  

[pich-pohl] / ˈpɪtʃˌpoʊl /

verb (used without object)

pitchpoled, pitchpoling

1. (of a boat) to capsize end over end, as in heavy surf.

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Etymology

Origin of pitchpole

1655–65; pitch ¹ + pole, alteration of poll ¹

Example Sentences

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pitchpoled pitchpoling

Goodall does not know exactly why she pitchpoled but it is thought the boat may have surfed down the face of a huge wave and catapulted over.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 7, 2018

Goodall does not know exactly why she pitchpoled, but it is thought the boat may have surfed down the face of a huge wave and catapulted over.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 6, 2018

Pilot whales are sometimes found hanging vertically in the water with the head and part of the back out of the water in what has been called "spy-hopping" or "pitchpoling."

From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by David Caldwell