falling roll

Frequency: 4.12.5 per million words

Can refer to a downward rolling motion, such as that of a ship in waves or an object.

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Examples (10)

  • The ship experienced a steep falling roll as it navigated through the rough seas.
  • During the storm, the vessel's falling roll made passengers feel seasick.
  • The captain warned of the dangerous falling roll that could occur in heavy waves.
  • Sailors must brace themselves during a sudden falling roll of the ship.
  • The yacht's falling roll to starboard alarmed the crew members.
  • Maritime training includes how to handle a ship's falling roll in bad weather.
  • The cruise liner's falling roll disrupted the evening dinner service.
  • Engineers designed stabilizers to reduce the ship's falling roll motion.
  • The fishing boat's sharp falling roll caused equipment to slide across the deck.
  • Passengers gripped the railings during the ferry's pronounced falling roll.