Definition of careen Careen
/kɚiˈn/ - [kereen] - ca•reen
We found 12 definitions of careen from 6 different sources.
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What does careen mean?
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| careen - move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control" | ||
| wobble, shift, tilt | ||
| move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy" | ||
| careen - walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room" | ||
| stagger, reel, keel, lurch, swag | ||
| walk obtain a base on balls | ||
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Wiktionary 
- careen (Verb)
To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line . - careen (Verb)
To tilt on one side. - careen (Verb)
To lurch or sway violently from side to side. - careen (Verb)
To tilt or lean while in motion. - careen (Verb)
To career.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- careen (v. t.)
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. - careen (v. i.)
To incline to one side, or lie over, as a ship when sailing on a wind; to be off the keel.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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careen
ka-rēn′, v.t. to lay a ship on her side to repair her bottom and keel.—v.i. of a ship, to move with an inclination to one side.—n. the position of a ship laid on one side.—n. Careen′age, a place where ships are careened: the cost of careening. [Fr. carène—L. carina, the bottom of a ship, the keel.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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careen
A ship is said to careen when she inclines to one side, or lies over when sailing on a wind; off her keel or carina.
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