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pitchpole

pitch pole |ˈpiCHˌpōl ˈpɪtʃˌpoʊl | ▶verb [ no obj. ] dialect somersault. • Nautical (of a boat ) be overturned so that its stern pitches forward over its bow. ORIGIN mid 17th cent. (as a noun, originally dialect ): from the verb pitch 1 + poll .

 

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pitchpole

pitch |pole ▶verb [ no obj. ] dialect somersault. • Nautical (of a boat ) be overturned so that its stern pitches forward over its bows. ▶noun dialect a somersault. ORIGIN mid 17th cent. (as a noun ): from the verb pitch 1 + poll .