careen

  1. Verb.  (nautical) 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. Verb.  (nautical) To tilt on one side.
  3. Verb.  To lurch or sway violently from side to side.
  4. Verb.  To tilt or lean while in motion. (defdate, from late 19th c.) .
  5. Verb.  To career. (defdate, from at least early 20th c.) .

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