Word Explorer

Careens

To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.

📖 Definitions of "Careens"

verb

1
To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.
2
To tilt on one side.
3
To lurch or sway violently from side to side.
4
To tilt or lean while in motion.

Pick a language — the word will be pre-filled in the translator.