1. a person or ship that careens; one who tilts a ship on its side for cleaning or repair
Usage: nautical; historical
2. a person or thing that moves rapidly or unsteadily from side to side
Usage: informal

Examples

• The careener hauled the wooden ship onto the beach to scrape its hull.
• The drunk careener stumbled down the street, weaving between parked cars.
• In the age of sail, a skilled careener was essential to maintaining a fleet.
• The careener tilted the vessel at a steep angle to expose the barnacles.
• The shopping cart became a runaway careener in the parking lot.