v.
Pronunciation: k ə - ' r ē n
Function: verb
Etymology: from carine side of a ship, from Middle French, submerged part of a hull, from Latin carina hull, half of a nutshell; perhaps akin to Greek karyon nut
Date: circa 1583
transitive verb
1 : to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull
2 : to cause to heel over
intransitive verb
1 a : to careen a boat b : to undergo this process
2 : to heel over
3 : to sway from side to side : LURCH <a careen ing carriage being pulled wildly ⋯ by a team of runaway horses ― J. P. Getty>
4 : CAREER