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Definitions for Careen

[1] (of a vehicle) to lean, sway, or tip to one side while in motion: The car careened around the corner.
[2] (of a ship) to heel over or list.
[3] career(def 7) .
[4] South Midland U.S. to lean or bend away from the vertical position: The barn was careening a little.
[5] to cause (a ship) to lie over on a side, as for repairs or cleaning; heave down.
[6] to clean or repair (a ship lying on its side for the purpose).
[7] to cause (a ship) to heel over or list, as by the force of a beam wind.
[8] a careening.
[9] Nautical . the position of a careened ship.
[10] to sway or cause to sway dangerously over to one side
[11] (tr) nautical to cause (a vessel) to keel over to one side, esp in order to clean or repair its bottom
[12] (intr) nautical (of a vessel) to keel over to one side

Words related to Careen

lurch, tilt, lean, sway, bend, pitch

Words nearby Careen

care and maintenance, care attendant, care label, care package, care plan, careen, career, career girl, career woman, careerism, careerist

Origin of Careen

1585–95 for def 9 ; < Middle French carine < Latin carīna keel, nutshell; akin to Greek káryon nut

Words that may be confused with Careen

careen, career

Other words from Careen

ca·reen·er , noun

Word origin for Careen

C17: from French carène keel, from Italian carena, from Latin carīna keel

Synonyms for Careen

lurch, bend, lean, pitch, sway, tilt