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In this context the verb 'right' means 'to set right', to restore to a correct, frequently upright, position.
'The vessel was listing to starboard; the crew needed to right the ship.'
'We were close to capsizing, but were able to right the ship in time.'
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This answer leaves out the fact that the expression is often used in a metaphorical sense. For example:
"Todd's life had been a downward spiral of drug abuse, until he made a concerted effort to right the ship."
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