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41upset — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. overthrow, overturn, capsize; disturb, bother, discompose, disconcert; spoil; perturb; disarrange, unbalance; demoralize. n. reversal, overturn, disorder. See destruction, inversion, change,… …
42turn turtle — verb overturn accidentally Don t rock the boat or it will capsize! • Syn: ↑capsize, ↑turtle • Hypernyms: ↑overturn, ↑turn over, ↑tip over, ↑tump over …
43Sailing ship accidents — Sailing ships were (and are) frequently put in the way of difficult conditions, whether by storm or combat, and the crew frequently called upon to cope with accidents, ranging from the parting of a single line to whole destruction of the rigging …
44Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …
45iceberg — /uys berrg/, n. 1. a large floating mass of ice, detached from a glacier and carried out to sea. 2. Informal. an emotionally cold person. 3. Australian Informal. a person who swims or surfs regularly in winter. 4. tip of the iceberg, the first… …
46upset — upsettable, adj. upsetter, n. upsettingly, adv. v., adj. /up set /; n. /up set /, v., upset, upsetting, n., adj. v.t. 1. to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk. 2. to disturb mentally or emotionally; perturb: T …
47Disasters — ▪ 2009 Introduction Aviation January 23, Poland. A Spanish built CASA transport plane carrying members of the Polish air force home from a conference on flight safety in Warsaw crashes near the town of Miroslawiec; all 20 aboard are killed …
48Sailing — is the art of controlling a sailing vessel. By changing the rigging, rudder and dagger or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to change the direction and speed of a boat. Mastery of the skill requires… …
49Sea kayak — A sea kayak on Valdes Island, British Columbia, Canada. A sea kayak or touring kayak is a kayak developed for the sport of paddling on open waters of lakes, bays, and the ocean. Sea kayaks are seaworthy small boats with a covered deck and the… …
50Fatigue (material) — Metal fatigue redirects here. For the video game, see Metal Fatigue (disambiguation). v · d · e Materials failure modes …
