Capsize
/kæpˈsaɪz/noun
To overturn or cause a boat or vessel to overturn.
Did you know?Capsize was likely formed in nautical English from the idea of a vessel being forced onto its side, and its exact origin is uncertain enough that even lexicographers treat it as a sailor-born word rather than a neat classical borrowing.
Etymological Timeline
Early 17th Century
English
capsize
“To overturn or be overturned, especially of a vessel”
17th Century
English
cap
“To cover the top; also a top or covering piece”
17th Century
English
size
“To arrange or set in order; to adjust or apportion”
Modern English
English
capsize
“To overturn or cause to overturn, especially a boat”