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The correct answer is sway.

Careen

A. collide
B. sway
C. caulk planking
D. ring

The correct answer is (B) To sway, to swerve, to sway, or lean dangerously. To cause a vessel to heel over or list while in motion. Also, to cause a ship to turn over on its side (showing its keel) for scraping, caulking, etc, as on a beach; to cause to keel over.

Careen comes from French carčne, Latin carina (keel).

Examples of use:

  • The stolen car careened around the corner on two wheels.
  • The vessel careened over on its port side.


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