- capsize
- capsize 1788, a nautical word of obscure origin, perhaps (as Skeat suggests) from Sp. capuzar "to sink by the head," from cabo "head." Related: Capsized; capsizing.
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Capsize — Cap*size , v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Capsized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Capsizing}.] [Cf. Sp. cabecear to nod, pitch, capuzar, chapuzar, to sink (a vessel) by the head; both fr. L. caput head.] To upset or overturn, as a vessel or other body. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Capsize — Cap size , n. An upset or overturn. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
capsize — index upset Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
capsize — vb upset, *overturn, overthrow, subvert … New Dictionary of Synonyms
capsize — [v] overturn invert, keel over, roll, tip over, turn over, turn turtle*, upset; concepts 150,152 … New thesaurus
capsize — ► VERB ▪ (of a boat) be overturned in the water. ORIGIN perhaps from Spanish capuzar sink (a ship) by the head … English terms dictionary
capsize — [kap′sīz΄, kap sīz′] vt., vi. capsized, capsizing [18th c. naut. slang; ? altered (infl. by dial. cap, to overtop + side) < Sp cabezar, lit., to sink by the head (< cabo, cabeza, head)] to overturn or upset: said esp. of a boat SYN. UPSET … English World dictionary
Capsize — The common definition for capsized refers to when a boat or ship is tipped over until disabled. The act of reversing a capsized vessel is called righting.If a capsized vessel has sufficient flotation to prevent sinking, it may recover on its own… … Wikipedia
capsize — UK [kæpˈsaɪz] / US [ˈkæpˌsaɪz] / US [kæpˈsaɪz] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms capsize : present tense I/you/we/they capsize he/she/it capsizes present participle capsizing past tense capsized past participle capsized if you capsize a… … English dictionary
capsize — verb (capsized; capsizing) Etymology: perhaps from Spanish capuzar or Catalan cabussar to thrust (the head) underwater Date: 1778 transitive verb to cause to overturn < capsize a canoe > intransitive verb to … New Collegiate Dictionary
