[kapˈsʌɪz], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of a boat) be overturned in the water
(e.g: the craft capsized in heavy seas)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 18th century: perhaps based on Spanish capuzar ‘sink (a ship) by the head’, from cabo ‘head’ + chapuzar ‘to dive or duck’

[kapˈsʌɪz], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an instance of capsizing
(e.g: do you know what to do in the event of a capsize?)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 18th century: perhaps based on Spanish capuzar ‘sink (a ship) by the head’, from cabo ‘head’ + chapuzar ‘to dive or duck’