| 单词 | pitchpoling |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈpitchpoling ˈpitchpoling n. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in specific manner > revolution or rotation > [noun] > turning over and over or rolling > causing rollingc1451 pitchpoling1851 society > travel > travel by water > shipwreck > [noun] > upending pitch-pole1927 pitchpoling1971 1851 H. Melville Moby-Dick lxxxiv. 410 Pitchpoling..is only indispensable with an inveterate running whale; its grand fact and feature is the wonderful distance to which the long lance is accurately darted from a violently rocking, jerking boat, under extreme headway. 1929 Travel Jan. 48/2 In some instances, when the animal had become alarmed while still beyond reach, resort was had to pitch-poling, a peculiar manner of throwing the harpoon, with tolerable accuracy, for longer distances. 1971 S. E. Morison European Discov. Amer.: Northern Voy. p. xi The hazards that the early navigators encountered as a matter of course—enormous freak waves, pitch-poling, capsizing. 1998 Yachts & Yachting 10 July 66/2 She was almost 45 degrees tilted forwards and she was in danger of pitchpoling. < as lemmas |
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