Of a ship: To turn or heel over. Obsolete.

intransitive. Of a vessel: to sway; esp. to rock, often violently, from side to side. Also with about and in extended use. Cf. pitch, v.2 14b, yaw…

intransitive. Of a boat or ship: to lean to one side owing to the pressure of the wind or an uneven load. Also in extended use of a coach…

intransitive. Of a ship: To make a sudden lurch to one side.

intransitive. Of a ship: To careen, heel, or incline to one side. Also with off.

Nautical. To heel over. Obsolete.

intransitive. ‘A ship is said to careen when she inclines to one side, or lies over when sailing on a wind’ (Smyth Sailor's Word-bk.). Also trans…

Nautical. Of a ship: To incline to one side under the pressure of a wind abeam.

intransitive (Nautical: see 43b) Of a ship: To lean over with a side wind. (Cf. lie along at to lie along 2 at lie, v.1 phrasal verbs.)

To heel over. (Cf. right, v. 8b) nonce-use.

intransitive. Of a vessel: to sway or incline downwards on one side. Cf. sense 1a.