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Careen \Ca*reen"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Careened; p. pr. & vb. n. Careening.]

[OF. cariner, F. car['e]ner, fr. OF. car[`e]ne, the bottom of a ship, keel, fr. L. carina.]

(Naut.) To cause (a vessel) to lean over so that she floats on one side, leaving the other side out of water and accessible for repairs below the water line; to case to be off the keel. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

Careen \Ca*reen"\, v. i. To incline to one side, or lie over, as a ship when sailing on a wind; to be off the keel. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

 

careen

noun

pitching dangerously to one side [syn: rock, sway, tilt]

verb

1: walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room" [syn: stagger, reel, keel, lurch, swag]
2: move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control" [syn: wobble, shift, tilt]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Careen \Ca*reen"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Careened; p. pr. & vb. n. Careening.]

[OF. cariner, F. car['e]ner, fr. OF. car[`e]ne, the bottom of a ship, keel, fr. L. carina.]

(Naut.) To cause (a vessel) to lean over so that she floats on one side, leaving the other side out of water and accessible for repairs below the water line; to case to be off the keel.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

 

Careen \Ca*reen"\, v. i. To incline to one side, or lie over, as a ship when sailing on a wind; to be off the keel.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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