What does "careen" mean?
Careen: 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.
Additional senses
- 2.To incline to one side, or lie over, as a ship when sailing on a wind; to be off the keel.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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