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death roll

death roll 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

death roll (plural death rolls)

  1. 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.
  2. The behaviour where a crocodilian rolls underwater so as to drown its prey or tear off pieces of meat to eat.

death roll meaning in Tamil

death roll in Tamil

இறந்தோர் பட்டியல்

Forms of death roll

pluraldeath rolls

Questions about death roll

What does death roll mean?
Death roll means 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.
What is death roll in Tamil?
Death roll in Tamil is இறந்தோர் பட்டியல். See Death roll meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is death roll?
Death roll is a noun.
What is the plural of death roll?
The plural of death roll is death rolls.

Words near death roll in the dictionary

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  2. death ride
  3. death rides
  4. death riding
  5. death rode
  6. death roll
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  8. death row
  9. death rows
  10. death save
  11. death saves

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