A slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force. Synonyms:bank, cant.
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The alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top.
... and killed a few of the English on the forecastle, but were soon overpowered and slain. Thus, after a long and sanguinary contest, the two large ships beat off the enemy with small loss; but the two little vessels were both burnt with most of their men, among whom was one Mynheer Hoogh Camber, a Dutch gentleman who had been ambassador of the king of Persia, and had fled from Batavia in one of these small vessels. Some say that the English killed above fifteen hundred of the assailants in two hours, for the heat of the assault continued during that space, besides many others ... — A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume IX. • Robert Kerr
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