"Parliamentary heel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Parliamentary heels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Parliamentary heel}} Parliamentary heel (plural Parliamentary heels)
  1. (nautical, historical) A maintenance manoeuvre for sailing vessels during the Age of Sail — similar to careening — during which weight (such as ballast, guns or crew) is shifted to one side of the vessel to make it heel; thereby providing relatively quick access to the underside of the vessel for cleaning or repair at low expense. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-Parliamentary_heel-en-noun-x8R3RwY8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see parliamentary, heel.
    Sense id: en-Parliamentary_heel-en-noun-LsgPzokx

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