Definition of Careening

1. Verb. (present participle of careen) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Careening

1. careen [v] - See also: careen

Lexicographical Neighbors of Careening

care-laden
care a hang
care delivery
care for
care of
care package
care packages
cared
cared-for
careen
careenage
careenages
careened
careener
careeners
careening (current term)
careens
career
career-limiting move
career-limiting moves
career break
career breaks
career choice
career counseling
career criminal
career criminals
career girl
career man
career mobility
careered

Literary usage of Careening

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Cæsar, to the Revolution by David Hume (1810)
"... that the careening wharfs, pits, and store houses, were entirely decayed, so that he would have the 1756 greatest difficulty in repairing his ships; ..."

2. The American Metropolis: From Knickerbocker Days to the Present Time; New by Frank Moss (1897)
"... Sam Moorehead and his brothers Gundy and Ed; "Sweeney the Boy," who slept in the marble-yard for twenty-two years; "Bryan The careening Place. ..."

3. Cassell's Picturesque Australasia by Edward Ellis Morris (1890)
"... IN careening BAY. voyage is told day by day with almost wearisome exactness; here, however, it will suffice to describe in general terms what he found. ..."

4. A History of the Discovery and Exploration of Australia: Or, An Account of by Julian Edmund Tenison Woods (1865)
"Hc'sumption of the survey—Montagu Sound—York Sound—Prince Frederick's Harbour—Roe's River—Coronation Islands—Port Ni-lson—careening Hay —Brunswick ..."

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