Parliamentary heel

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1. 1(nautical, historical) A maintenance manoeuvre for sailing vessels during the Age of Sail — similar to careening — during which weight (such as ballast, guns or crew) is shifted to one side of the vessel to make it heel; thereby providing relatively quick access to the underside of the vessel for cleaning or repair at low expense.
2. 2Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see parliamentary,‎ heel.