Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

death roll

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables
death roll
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In a keel boat, the act of broaching to windward, putting the spinnaker pole into the water and causing a crash-gybe of the boom and mainsail, which sweep across the deck and plunge down into the water.

noun

The behaviour where a crocodilian rolls underwater so as to drown its prey or tear off pieces of meat to eat.

Inflected Forms

death rolls (plural)

Questions

What does death roll mean?
In a keel boat, the act of broaching to windward, putting the spinnaker pole into the water and causing a crash-gybe of the boom and mainsail, which sweep across the deck and plunge down into the water.

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