Ca*reer" (?), n. [F. carriere race course, high road, street, fr. L. carrus wagon. See Car.]
1.
A race course: the ground run over.
To go back again the same career.
Sir P. Sidney.
2.
A running; full speed; a rapid course.
When a horse is running in his full career.
Wilkins.
3.
General course of action or conduct in life, or in a particular part or calling in life, or in some special undertaking; usually applied to course or conduct which is of a pubic character; as, Washington's career as a soldier.
An impartial view of his whole career.
Macaulay.
4. Falconary
The fight of a hawk.
© Webster 1913.
Ca*reer", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Careered 3; p. pr. & vb. n. Careering]
To move or run rapidly.
Careering gayly over the curling waves.
W. Irving.
© Webster 1913.