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turtling

turtling

9.1
A boat turning completely upside down in the water
  • noun
  • /ˈtɜːrtlɪŋ/
  • Specialized
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  • After the turtling of their boat, the crew waited for rescue on the overturned hull.

Examples

  • Sailors are trained to avoid turtling when navigating in rough waters.

  • The sudden turtling of the canoe caught everyone by surprise during the storm.

  • The boat experienced a turtling incident during the storm.

  • After the wave hit, the turtling of the sailboat was unexpected.

  • The sudden turtling of the canoe caught everyone by surprise during the storm.

  • After the turtling of their boat, the crew waited for rescue on the overturned hull.

  • Sailors are trained to avoid turtling when navigating in rough waters.

Synonyms

capsizing
vsturtling
1 6.8

An accident when a boat or ship turns over in the water

refers to a total inversion usually affecting small boats

Surface Forms

turtling singular
turtlings plural

Morphology

turtling = turtle (semi-transparent) = turtle + ing

Formed regularly from the verb 'turtle' but the specific meaning 'a vessel turning completely upside down' is specialized nautical jargon not obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Turtling for a boat also comes from turtle, because an overturned boat looks like a turtle 'on its back', so turtling means the boat has turned completely upside down.