HyperDic: mooring

English > 2 senses of the word mooring:
NOUNlocationmooring, moorage, berth, slipa place where a craft can be made fast
artifactmooring, mooring line(nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place
mooring > pronunciation
Soundsmuh'rihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > mooring: 2 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningA place where a craft can be made fast.
Synonymsmoorage, berth, slip
Broaderanchorage, anchorage groundplace for vessels to anchor
Spanishamarradero, amarre, atraque
Verbsmoorsecure in or as if in a berth or dock
English > mooring: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning(nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place.
Synonymmooring line
CategoryboatA small vessel for travel on water
NarrowerheadfastA mooring line that secures the bow of a boat or ship to a wharf
BroaderlineSomething (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
Catalanamarratge
Verbsmoorsecure with cables or ropes

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