pitchpole Syllabification: (pitch·pole)Pronunciation: /ˈpiCHˌpōl/Definition of pitchpole verb [no object] dialect somersault. Nautical (of a boat) be overturned so that its stern pitches forward over its bow. Origin: mid 17th century (as a noun, originally dialect): from the verb pitch1 + pollpitchpole in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of pitchpole in the British & World English dictionary
