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scend

scend [ send ] or send [ send ]


noun  (plural scends)
Definition:
 
ship's upward pitch: the upward movement of a ship that is moving up and down in heavy seas



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)
Definition:
 
rise high on wave: to rise up high under the force of a strong wave ( refers to boats )

[15th century. Probably shortening of descend or ascend]
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