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careen
(k/@/'r/i/n )

noun (n)

  • pitching dangerously to one side(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    rock, sway, tilt
    source: wordnet30

verb (v)

  • walk as if unable to control one's movements(verb.motion)
    Synonym:
    keel, lurch, reel, stagger, swag
    source: wordnet30
  • move sideways or in an unsteady way(verb.motion)
    Example:
    The ship careened out of control.
    Synonym:
    shift, tilt, wobble
    source: wordnet30
  • 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.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To incline to one side, or lie over, as a ship when sailing on a wind; to be off the keel.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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