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death rolls

death rolls is the plural of death roll.

Meaning of death roll

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.

Questions about death rolls

What is death rolls the plural of?
Death rolls is the plural of death roll.

Words near death rolls in the dictionary

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

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