Carenage
/ˈkærənɑːʒ/noun
A place where ships are hauled out of the water for cleaning, repair, or inspection of their hulls.
Did you know?The word belongs to the same nautical family as carina, the Latin word for a ship’s keel—and the anatomical term for a keel-shaped ridge in the body.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
carīna
“The keel or lower hull of a ship”
Late Latin
Latin
carīnāre
“To provide with a keel or work on a ship’s keel”
Medieval French
Old French
carener
“To careen a vessel and expose its hull for maintenance”
16th–17th Century
French
carénage
“The careening or cleaning of a ship’s hull”
18th Century
English
carenage
“A place where ships are careened for repair”
Modern English
English
carenage
“A ship-repair area, especially a sheltered coastal yard or harbor”