Definitions for Careening
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1. Careening

   Careening (also known as "heaving down") is a method of gaining access to the hull of a sailing vessel without the use of a dry dock. It is used for cleaning or repairing the hull. Before ship's hulls were protected from marine growth by fastening copper sheets over the surface of the hull, fouling by this growth would seriously affect the sailing qualities of a ship, causing a large amount of drag.: 164 

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1. Careening

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1. Careening

   Careening a sailing vessel is the practice of beaching it at high tide. This is usually done in order to expose one side or another of the ship's hull for maintenance and repairs below the water line when the tide goes out. This practice is also known as to "hove down". The process could be assisted by securing a top halyard to a fixed object such as a tree or rock to pull the mast over as far as possible. Maintenance might include repairing damage caused by dry rot or cannon shot, tarring the exterior to reduce leakage, or removing biofouling organisms such as barnacles to increase the ship's speed. One exotic method was the ancient practice of beaching a ship on a shingle beach with the goal of using wave action and the shingle to scour the hull. A beach favoured for careening was called a careenage. Today, only small vessels are careened, while large vessels are placed in dry dock. A related practice was called a Parliamentary heel in which the vessel was heeled over in deep water by shifting weight to one side - as in ballast and guns - causing the vessel to list. In this way the upper sides could be cleaned or repaired with minimal delay. Famously, the HMS Royal George was lost while undergoing a Parliamentary heel in 1782.

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1. careening

   The operation of heaving the ship down on one side, by arranging the ballast, or the application of a strong purchase to her masts, which require to be expressly supported for the occasion to prevent their springing; by these means one side of the bottom, elevated above the surface of the water, may be cleansed or repaired. (See BREAMING.) But this operation is now nearly superseded by sheathing ships with copper, whereby they keep a clean bottom for several years.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Careening in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Careening in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Careening in a Sentence

1. Shawn McDonald:

   It’s a safety issue with these carts careening down the hill. I had one that was left in the road as I was driving, i got to the point where I got pissed.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Careening
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Careening
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Careening
4. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Careening