Parliamentary heel
A maintenance manoeuvre for sailing vessels during the Age of Sail — similar to…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.
Meaning
2 senses(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.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see parliamentary, heel.
Forms
plural: Parliamentary heels| Singular | Parliamentary heel |
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See also
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