crank-ˈsided, a. Naut.
[See crank a.2, which appears first in this comb.]
= crank a.2
| 1626 Capt. Smith Accid. Yng. Seamen 13 A ship cranke sided. a 1649 Winthrop New Eng. (1853) II. 337 The ship..was very crank-sided, so it was conceived she was overset in a great tempest. 1658–1706 in Phillips. 1711 Milit. & Sea Dict. s.v. Crank, A Ship is said to be crank-sided when she will bear but small Sail, and lie down very much with little Wind. 1884 Harper's Mag. Aug. 422/2 The ship of state at that time was a crank-sided concern. |