was wotd|2006|November|26
English
Pronunciation
audio|en-us-careen.ogg|Audio (US)
Verb
en-verb
#nautical 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.
#nautical To tilt on one side.
#To sway violently from side to side or lurch.
Translations
trans-top|to heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other
Norwegian: t-|no|kjølhale
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trans-top|to tilt on one side
Norwegian: t-|no|krenge
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trans-top|to sway violently from side to side or lurch
Norwegian: t-|no|slingre, t-|no|skrense
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Derived terms
careenage
Synonyms
heel
te:careen
vi:careen
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