"death roll" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: death rolls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} death roll (plural death rolls)
  1. (nautical) In a keel boat, the act of broaching to windward, putting the spinnaker pole into the water and causing a crash-gybe of the boom and mainsail, which sweep across the deck and plunge down into the water. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-death_roll-en-noun-4NAVFHkn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 59 41 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. The behaviour where a crocodilian rolls underwater so as to drown its prey or tear off pieces of meat to eat. Categories (topical): Violence
    Sense id: en-death_roll-en-noun-0oKa6OJ9 Disambiguation of Violence: 44 56

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