The mark left by a blow; an indentation or impression made by violence; a dent.
Force, power; especially in by dint of.
To dent.
A turn or swerve; an instance of veering.
To shift in a clockwise direction (if in the Northern Hemisphere, or in a counterclockwise direction if in the Southern Hemisphere).
To change direction or course suddenly; to swerve.
To shift aft.
To change direction into the wind; to wear ship.
To turn.