slued

Twisted on axis

Slued is the past tense of slue, meaning to turn or swing around a fixed point, especially suddenly or heavily.

A ship slues when it pivots; a car slues on ice when it skids sideways.

The truck slued across the wet pavement.

Also spelled slewed.

skid

fishtail

Rear-end lateral skid

traction · braking · ice · gravel · asphalt · pavement · tire · wheel · momentum · velocity

rotate

pivot

Point of rotation

  • swivelRotating connection point
  • spinRapid rotation around axis
  • swingSuspended recreational seat

whirl · veer · yaw · revolve · wheel · gyrate · twirl · pirouette · rotate · turn

nautical

helm

Vessel's steering mechanism

  • rudderPivoting stern blade
  • bowRespectful forward inclination
  • sternStrict or ship's aft

tack · jibe · bearing · heading · course · yaw · navigate · mast · boom · deck

Opposites
rotational movement

sluedstraightened

Made free of bends

unwound · uncoiled · untwisted · stabilized · aligned

directional control

sluedrighted

Restored proper position

corrected · realigned · stabilized · steadied

Family

slue

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G