pitchpole

verb

pitch·​pole ˈpich-ˌpōl 

pitchpoled; pitchpoling; pitchpoles

intransitive verb

: to turn end over end

the catamaran pitchpoled

transitive verb

: to cause to turn end over end

Word History

Etymology

pitchpole somersault, from pitch entry 3 + pole, poll head

First Known Use

1682, in the meaning defined at transitive sense