mooring

Plural: moorings

Noun

• A place or device where a vessel can be secured.
• a place where a craft can be made fast
• (nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place
• A place to moor a vessel.
• The act of securing a vessel with a cable or anchor etc.
• Something to which one adheres, or the means that helps one to maintain a stable position and keep one's identity - moral, intellectual, political, etc.

Verb

• secure in or as if in a berth or dock
• come into or dock at a wharf
• secure with cables or ropes
• present participle and gerund of moor

Examples

• The double letter score served as a perfect ’MOORING’ for his long word.

Synonyms

berth, moor, moorage, mooring line, slip, tie up, wharf

Related Words

dock, wharf