kə rin
intransitive verb
1. esp. of a vehicle, to sway while moving fast, or to move fast and unsteadily.
The truck careened down the hill looking as if it might topple into the ditch.
2. of a ship, to sway over to one side, as in a wind.
transitive verb
1. to tilt (a ship) on its side for cleaning and repair of the hull.
2. to clean or repair (a ship lying on its side).
noun
the act of swaying while in swift forward motion.