'Careen' definitions:

Definition of 'careen'

(from WordNet)
noun
Pitching dangerously to one side [syn: rock, careen, sway, tilt]
verb
Walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room" [syn: stagger, reel, keel, lurch, swag, careen]
verb
Move sideways or in an unsteady way; "The ship careened out of control" [syn: careen, wobble, shift, tilt]

Definition of 'Careen'

From: GCIDE
  • Careen \Ca*reen"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Careened; p. pr. & vb. n. Careening.] [OF. cariner, F. car['e]ner, fr. OF. car[`e]ne, the bottom of a ship, keel, fr. L. carina.] (Naut.) 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. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Careen'

From: GCIDE
  • Careen \Ca*reen"\, v. i. To incline to one side, or lie over, as a ship when sailing on a wind; to be off the keel. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'careen'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Careen'