n.
Pronunciation: k ə - ' r ī -n ə , - ' r ē -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ri · nas or -ri · nae \ - ' r ī - ˌ n ē , - ' r ē - ˌ n ī \
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, hull, keel ― more at CAREEN
Date: circa 1704
1 : a keel-shaped anatomical part, ridge, or process
2 capitalized : a constellation in the southern hemisphere lying near the Southern Cross