careeningn.

Etymology: Formed as careen v. + -ing suffix¹.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: caˈreening.

The action of careen v.

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society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > shipbuilding and repairing > [noun] > repair of ships > careening ship for repair

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1668 Bp. J. Wilkins Ess. Real Char. 283 Careening. Trimming... When 'tis staid by the Anchor: or laid leaning to one side.

1692 Smith's Sea-mans Gram. (new ed.) i. xvi. 76 Careening, is bringing a Ship to lye down on one side while they trim and caulk the other.

1832 D. Brewster Lett. Nat. Magic vi. 141 They were greatly heeled to one side, or in the position called careening.

attributive.1697 W. Dampier New Voy. around World iii. 38 A good Careening place.1790 R. Beatson Naval & Mil. Mem. II. 52 The careening-wharfs, etc. are entirely decayed.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online December 2019).

单词	careening
释义	careeningn. Etymology: Formed as careen v. + -ing suffix¹.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: caˈreening. The action of careen v. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > shipbuilding and repairing > [noun] > repair of ships > careening ship for repair careening1668 careen1712 1668 Bp. J. Wilkins Ess. Real Char. 283 Careening. Trimming... When 'tis staid by the Anchor: or laid leaning to one side. 1692 Smith's Sea-mans Gram. (new ed.) i. xvi. 76 Careening, is bringing a Ship to lye down on one side while they trim and caulk the other. 1832 D. Brewster Lett. Nat. Magic vi. 141 They were greatly heeled to one side, or in the position called careening. attributive.1697 W. Dampier New Voy. around World iii. 38 A good Careening place.1790 R. Beatson Naval & Mil. Mem. II. 52 The careening-wharfs, etc. are entirely decayed. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online December 2019). < n.1668
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