keel over

Meaning

Verb

Of a vessel: to roll so far on its side that it cannot recover; to capsize or turn turtle.
To collapse in a faint; to black out, to swoon.
To die.

Origin

The original nautical meaning (sense 1) refers to a vessel rolling to the extent that its keel is visible.

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