careenage

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noun

A beach with a steep, sandy shoreline on which a ship may be careened.

OriginEnglish careen ← French carène ← Italian carena →
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Meanings

nouncareenage (countable and uncountable, plural careenages)

plural careenages

  1. countableuncountablenauticalA beach with a steep, sandy shoreline on which a ship may be careened.
  2. countableuncountablenauticalThe expense of careening a ship.

Origin

  1. Latincarīna
  2. Italiancarena
  3. Frenchcarène
  4. Englishcareen
  5. Englishcareenage

From careen + -age.

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APA

careenage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/careenage

MLA

“careenage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/careenage. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “careenage,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/careenage.

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