careen
careen definition
ca·reen (kə rēn′)
transitive verb
- to cause (a ship) to lean or lie on one side, as on a beach, for cleaning, repairs, etc.
- to caulk, clean, or repair (a ship in this position)
- to cause to lean sideways; tip; tilt
Etymology: Fr carener, careen < OFr carène, carine < OIt carena < L carina, keel of a ship, orig., nutshell: see hard
intransitive verb
- to lean sideways, as a sailing ship before a high wind
- to lurch from side to side, esp. while moving rapidly
noun
the act or position of careening
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