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• berth — ► NOUN 1) a ship s place at a wharf or dock. 2) a fixed bunk on a ship or train. ► VERB 1) moor in a berth. 2) provide a berth for (a passenger). ● give a wide berth Cf. ↑give a wide ber …   English terms dictionary

• moor — [v] anchor, fasten securely berth, catch, chain, dock, fix, lash, make fast, picket, secure, tether, tie, tie up; concepts 85,160 Ant. loose, push off, unhitch …   New thesaurus

• berth — 1. noun 1) a four berth cabin Syn: bunk, bed, cot, couch, hammock 2) the vessel left its berth Syn: mooring, dock, slip, anchorage; wharf, pier, jetty …   Thesaurus of popular words

• berth — noun 1》 a fixed bunk on a ship or train. 2》 a ship s allotted place at a wharf or dock. verb 1》 moor or be moored in a berth. 2》 provide a berth for (a passenger). Phrases give someone/thing a wide berth stay well away from someone or something.… …   English new terms dictionary

• berth — /bɜθ / (say berth) noun 1. a shelf like space, bunk, or whole room allotted to a traveller on a vessel or a train as a sleeping space. 2. Nautical a. room for a vessel to moor at a dock or ride at anchor. b. a space allowed for safety or… …  

• berth — [17] Like birth, berth appears to be based on the verb bear, although it is a separate and much later formation. At first it meant ‘safe manoeuvring distance at sea’ (from which we get the metaphorical ‘give a wide berth to’); this seems to have… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• berth — 1. noun 1) a 4 berth cabin Syn: bunk, bed, cot, couch, hammock 2) the vessel left its berth Syn: mooring, dock, pier, jetty, quay 2. verb …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• berth — [17] Like birth, berth appears to be based on the verb bear, although it is a separate and much later formation. At first it meant ‘safe manoeuvring distance at sea’ (from which we get the metaphorical ‘give a wide berth to’); this seems to have… …   Word origins

• berth — n. & v. n. 1 a fixed bunk on a ship, train, etc., for sleeping in. 2 a ship s place at a wharf. 3 room for a ship to swing at anchor. 4 adequate sea room. 5 colloq. a situation or appointment. 6 the proper place for anything. v. 1 tr. moor (a… …   Useful english dictionary

• moor — I verb a boat was moored to the quay Syn: tie (up), secure, make fast, berth, dock II noun a walk on the moor Syn: upland, heath, moorland; Brit. fell, wold …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• moor — Synonyms and related words: affix, agricultural region, alight, alkali flat, alluvial plain, anchor, annex, anthill, arable land, attach, barrow, basin, batten, batten down, baygall, belay, berth, billet at, bind, bivouac, black belt, bog, bottom …   Moby Thesaurus