careen vs skeg

careen

noun
  • The position of a ship laid on one side. 

verb
  • To tilt on one side. 

  • To tilt or lean while in motion. 

  • To career, to move rapidly straight ahead, to rush carelessly. 

  • To move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way. 

  • To lurch or sway violently from side to side. 

  • 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. 

skeg

noun
  • A similar construction on a boat that acts as a keel. 

  • A fin-like structure to the rear of the keel of a vessel that supports the rudder and protects a propeller. 

  • A surfer; a person who leads a surfing lifestyle. 

  • A look or glance. 

  • A fin that serves to stabilize a surfboard. 

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