v. t. & i. [ imp. & p. p. Capsized p. pr. & vb. n. Capsizing. ] [ Cf. Sp. cabecear to nod, pitch, capuzar, chapuzar, to sink (a vessel) by the head; both fr. L. caput head. ] To upset or overturn, as a vessel or other body. [ 1913 Webster ]
But what if carrying sail capsize the boat? Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]