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It is called listing when a boat leans. If the boat leans to port (left) then it is listing to port.

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What is a square that leans over called?

A rhombus.


When the bow is pushed from side to side by waves is called?

When the bow of a boat is pushed from side to side by waves, it is referred to as "pitching." This motion occurs as the boat's bow rises and falls with the waves, causing the vessel to tilt forward and backward. Additionally, the side-to-side movement of the boat is known as "rolling," which involves the hull moving laterally in response to wave action. Both pitching and rolling are common phenomena experienced by boats in rough waters.


What are the four sides of a boat?

Port side, starboard side, inside and outside


What is it called when a boat leans?

A list, the boat is listing.A boat or ship sometimes lists to the right. That can be due to a number of reasons. Most likely too much cargo or ballast is on the starboard side of the ship. This is not a desirable condition. Ideally the ship should be level.There are certain ships that when they operate certain kinds of engines they tend to list due to the torque of the propeller. One example is a 378' USCG Hamilton class Cutter. They often operate with one gas turbine running (because it's efficient). This causes the ship to list slightly to starboard.It can also be because the vessel is consuming oil from the port bunker tanks, and the list will be corrected when they start consuming from the starboard bunker tanks.


What is the back side of a coin called?

The back side is called the reverse. The front side is called the obverse.

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What is it called when you tip a sailboat over?

When a sailboat is tipped over, it is referred to as "heeling." This occurs when the boat leans to one side due to the force of the wind on the sails. If the boat is heeled excessively, it can lead to "capsizing," where the boat tips completely over, potentially inverting it.


What is the origin of the term heeling over?

It's a sailing term. "Heel" means the lower end or side of a thing on a boat. (The heel of the mast is the part that sits on the deck.) The heel of the boat itself is the bottom of the boat, and when the boat leans over in the wind you can see the bottom, so it's called "heeling over".


Does the Leaning Tower of Pisa change the side it leans on?

No, it leans consistently to the same side.


What is the Right of the boat?

On a boat, the right side is the starbord side; the left side is called port.


What is the sides of the boat called?

If a person is in front of a boat right side is starboard, left side is port, front of a boat is called Bow and back is called Stern.


How is the body of a boat called?

Back of a boat is called Stern ,Front of a boat is called Bow,When a person is in front of a bow,left side is port or right side is starboard.


What is the common name for the tower of Pisa?

The Leaning Tower of Pisa. It is called that because it leans on it's side.


What does the right side of a boat called?

If a person is in front of a bow( Front side of a boat) right side is starboard.


What the right side of a boat called?

If a person is in front of a bow( Front side of a boat) right side is starboard.


What is a boat with two hulls side by side is called?

a 2 hull boat


What is a single oar moved side to side on a boat called?

scull


What is 4 sides of a boat called?

Front of a boat is called Bow, Back is called Stern ,When a person is in front of a bow, right side is starboard and left side is port.