a S constellation between Vela and Pictor containing the bright star Canopus
See carina in American Heritage Dictionary 4
nounpl.ca·ri·nae(-nē)
A keel-shaped ridge or structure, such as that on the breastbone of a bird or of the fused lower two petals of flowers of many members of the pea family.
Origin:
Origin: Latin carīna, keel; see kar- in Indo-European roots
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noun
A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Volans and Vela that contains the star Canopus.