The sheep listened to the pig's request and behaved better than when the dogs were heeling them.
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Heeling
/ˈhiːlɪŋ/
Synonyms for "heeling" (26 found)
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11 entriesangle of heeldynamic heelingeven keelgust induced heelingheel angleheel workheeling momentheeling motionship heelingstatic heelingwind induced heeling
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We got to sleep about 4 a.m., only to be awoke at daybreak by a crashing sound and to find the water rushing into the boat, with an unpleasant conviction that our craft was heeling over at a very uncomfortable angle.
Source: tatoeba (11778621)
One reason why a ship will not sail close-hauled on even keel with helm amidships, is that the masts are too far aft, and this may be proved by a “stiff ship” going “upon a wind” five or six knots an hour without perceptible heelings, […]
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