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careen

(k/@/'r/i/n )

walk as if unable to control one's movements(verb.motion)

Synonym:
keel, lurch, reel, stagger, swag

source: wordnet30
move sideways or in an unsteady way(verb.motion)

Example:
The ship careened out of control.

Synonym:
shift, tilt, wobble

source: wordnet30
To cause (a vessel) to lean over so that she floats on one side, leaving the other side out of water and accessible for repairs below the water line; to case to be off the keel.(verb)

source: webster1913
To incline to one side, or lie over, as a ship when sailing on a wind; to be off the keel.(verb)

source: webster1913

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