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MOORING

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

(nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place

Synonyms:

mooring; mooring line

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("mooring" is a kind of...):

line (something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible)

Domain category:

boat (a small vessel for travel on water)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mooring"):

headfast (a mooring line that secures the bow of a boat or ship to a wharf)

Derivation:

moor (secure with cables or ropes)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A place where a craft can be made fast

Synonyms:

berth; moorage; mooring; slip

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("mooring" is a kind of...):

anchorage; anchorage ground (place for vessels to anchor)

Derivation:

moor (secure in or as if in a berth or dock)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

-ing form of the verb moor

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