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careen
v. tilt a ship on its side for repairs; tilt; travel at a reckless speed

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Careening
Careening a sailing vessel is the practice of beaching it at high tide. This is usually done in order to expose one side or another of the ship's hull for maintenance and repairs below the water line when the tide comes out. This practice is also known as to "hove down".

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careen
Noun
1. pitching dangerously to one side
(synonym) rock, sway, tilt
(hypernym) lurch, pitch, pitching
(derivation) stagger, reel, keel, lurch, swag
Verb
1. walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"
(synonym) stagger, reel, keel, lurch, swag
(hypernym) walk
(derivation) rock, sway, tilt
2. move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control"
(synonym) wobble, shift, tilt
(hypernym) move
(derivation) rock, sway, tilt


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Careening
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Careen
  

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CAREENING
CARENAGGIO. CARENAMENTO. SBANDAMENTO. CARENANDO. ABBATTENDO IN CARENA. FACENDO SBANDARE. CARENANDO UNA NAVE. SBANDANDO

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