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ca·reen / kəˈrēn/ • v. 1. [tr.] turn (a ship) on its side for cleaning, caulking, or repair. ∎  [intr.] (of a ship) tilt; lean over: a heavy flood tide caused my vessel to careen dizzily.2. [intr.] move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction: an electric golf cart careened around the corner.

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careen position of a ship heeled over. XVI. — F. carène, †carine — It. carena, repr. L. carīna keel.
Hence careen vb. XVI.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD

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