pitchpole
verb
pitch·pole ˈpich-ˌpōl 
pitchpoled; pitchpoling; pitchpoles
intransitive verb
: to turn end over end
the catamaran pitchpoled
transitive verb
: to cause to turn end over end
Word History
Etymology
pitchpole somersault, from pitch entry 3 + pole, poll head
First Known Use
1682, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
pitchpoling
verb
as in tumping (over)
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- tumping (over)
- oversetting
- inverting
- turning over
- overthrowing
- toppling
- capsizing
- upending
- overturning
- tilting
- keeling
- leaning
- upsetting
- listing
- tipping
- heeling
- careening
- collapsing
- falling
- foundering
- giving
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- straightening (up)
- righting
- raising
- standing up
- erecting
- tractabler
- tractablest
- tractablier
- tractabliest
- tractably
- Tractarian
- Tractarianism
- tractarianisms
- tractarians
- tractate
- tractates
- tractator
- tractators
- tractatule
- tractile
- tractiler
- tractilest
- tractilities
- tractility
- traction
- traction engine
- traction sand
- traction sprayer
- traction transport
- traction wheel