turn the boat

1.
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- To change the boat's direction or orientation; to steer or maneuver the vessel so that it faces or moves in a different direction.
- To reverse the boat's course, for example to head back toward a previous location.
2.
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- To hand over control, command, or responsibility for a boat or enterprise to another person; to transfer authority or custody.
- To entrust management or leadership of a task, organization, or object to someone else (used figuratively beyond nautical contexts).
3.
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- To capsize or overturn the boat so that it turns over in the water.

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