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careen(dictionary)

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careen noun & verb. L16.
[French carene, carine, from Italian dial. carena from Latin carina keel.]
A. noun. The position of a ship laid or heeled over on one side; an instance of careening. L16.
b. verb.
verb trans. & intrans. Turn (a ship) over on one side for cleaning. E17.
verb intrans. Of a ship: incline to one side or lie over when sailing on a wind. M18.
b. transf. Lean over, tilt. L19.
verb trans. Cause (a ship) to heel over. M19.
verb intrans. (Infl. by CAREER verb) Rush headlong, hurtle unsteadily. N. Amer. E20.
careenage noun (the place for) the careening of a ship; the cost of this: L18.