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| scend [ send ] or send [ send ] |
noun (plural scends) |
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ship's upward pitch: the upward movement of a ship that is moving up and down in heavy seas
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intransitive verb (past and past participle scend·ed, present participle scend·ing, 3rd person present singular scends) (past and past participle send·ed, present participle send·ing, 3rd person present singular sends) |
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rise high on wave: to rise up high under the force of a strong wave
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refers to boats
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| [15th century. Probably shortening of descend or ascend] |