pitchpole

English

Etymology

pitch +‎ pole

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈpɪt͡ʃpoʊl/

Verb

pitchpole (third-person singular simple present pitchpoles, present participle pitchpoling, simple past and past participle pitchpoled)

1. (of a boat) To capsize end over end, as in heavy surf.
   • 1977 February, Ben Kocivar, “How to get started in hot-rod sailing”, in Popular Science, volume 210, number 2, page 111:

     The advanced design of new cats makes pitchpoling less likely.

   Pitchpoling is the most dangerous way a boat can capsize.

   Pitchpoling occurs when the bow buries itself in the wave ahead while the wave behind lifts the aft section up and over.

Translations

capsize end over end

• French: sancir (fr)