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Verb
/ˈkapˌsīz/,/kapˈsīz/,
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capsizes, 3rd person singular present; capsized, past tense; capsized, past participle; capsizing, present participle;
  1. (of a boat) Overturn in the water
    • - the craft capsized in heavy seas
    • - a capsized dinghy
    • - gale-force gusts capsized the dinghies
Noun
  1. An instance of capsizing

  1. overturn accidentally; "Don't rock the boat or it will capsize!"
  2. (capsizing) (nautical) the event of a boat accidentally turning over in the water
  3. A knot is a method of fastening or securing linear material such as rope by tying or interweaving. It may consist of a length of one or several segments of rope, string, webbing, twine, strap, or even chain interwoven such that the line can bind to itself or to some other object—the "load". ...
  4. Capsizing refers to when a boat or ship is tipped over until disabled. The act of reversing a capsized vessel is called righting.
  5. To overturn; To cause (a ship) to overturn
  6. (Capsized) An over-turned boat.  Boat safety should be a priority for any captain.
  7. (Capsizing) Laying off employees (downsizing) to the point that the organisation can no longer function.
  8. (Capsizing) This is an inevitable part of the sport, and yet it remains one of the most daunting aspects. A sudden unexpected jibe can easily turn the boat, as can showing too much sail to a strong wind. ...
  9. (Capsizing) Turning of a vessel upside down while on water
  10. When a ship or boat lists too far and rolls over, exposing the keel. On large vessels, this often results in the sinking of the ship.
  11. When the boat turns over 90 degrees to windward or leeward
  12. What happens when you lean upstream in a broach. See also cap size; what you’ll need to know to replace your hat when it floats away with the rest of your gear.
  13. When a boat falls over in the water so that is no longer right side up.
  14. When a canoe tips over
  15. To turn on the side or turn completely over
  16. What happens when you are gobbled up in whitewater, or flipped by a combination of wind and waves, or-well, it shouldn't happen.
  17. to turn bottom up, to keel over or overturn.
  18. The interior diameter of any piece of headgear, usually expressed in inches [sometimes kilometers].
  19. How upsetting. (Leave the boat upside down until you either get it on shore or the rescuer takes over–roll it back upright and you will fill it with water, making life difficult. Make sure also that you keep hold of it by one end: let go and it may drift faster than you can swim.)
  20. by Bill King, Nautical Publishing 1969.
  21. Flipping the kayak upside down, with the paddler under water. On purpose of course.
  22. To overturn the boat; if it completely turns over, it is called “turtling”
  23. In a capsize, a boat is pushed onto its side, with its mast parallel to or in the water. "Turtling" describes a capsize in which the boat inverts completely.
  24. The act of flipping or rolling a kayak into an inverted position. Can be righted by a combat roll, or by the paddler's egress from the boat.
  25. Boat turns upside down.