From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
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]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
careen
n 1: pitching dangerously to one side [syn: {rock}, {careen},
{sway}, {tilt}]
v 1: walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken
man staggered into the room" [syn: {stagger}, {reel},
{keel}, {lurch}, {swag}, {careen}]
2: move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out
of control" [syn: {careen}, {wobble}, {shift}, {tilt}]
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