CAREENED

Verb

careened

simple past tense and past participle of careen

Source: Wiktionary


CAREEN

Ca*reen", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Careened; p. pr. & vb. n. Careening.] Etym: [OF. cariner, F. caréner, fr. OF. carène, the bottom of a ship, keel, fr. L. carina.] (Naut.)

Definition: 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.

Ca*reen" (, v. i.

Definition: To incline to one side, or lie over, as a ship when sailing on a wind; to be off the keel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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