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Definition of Careening
1. careen [v] - See also: careen
Lexicographical Neighbors of Careening
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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