noun / verb
list
A sideways tilt, especially of a ship, or to tilt this way.
The damaged boat lists to one side in the harbor.
Etymology
Origin uncertain. The nautical tilting word should not inherit the root of list meaning a written series.
More examples
- The sailboat has a slight list to port.
- The overloaded canoe listed dangerously as we climbed aboard.
- Water entering the hull causes the ferry to list.
Forms
list · lists · listed · listing