transitive verb

1. to cause (a ship) to lean or lie on one side, as on a beach, for cleaning, repairs, etc.
2. to caulk, clean, or repair (a ship in this position)
3. 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

1. to lean sideways, as a sailing ship before a high wind
2. to lurch from side to side, esp. while moving rapidly

noun