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1 mooring
['mɔːrɪŋ] [AE 'mʊər-] 1. 2.* * *noun (the act, or a means, of fastening a ship: The mooring broke.) ormeggio, cavi di ormeggio* * *mooring /ˈmɔ:rɪŋ/n. (naut.)1 [cu] ormeggio; attracco; posto di ormeggio2 (pl.) ormeggi; cavi di ormeggio● mooring buoy, boa d'ormeggio □ mooring dues, diritti di ormeggio □ mooring line, cima di ormeggio □ (aeron.) mooring mast (o mooring tower), pilone d'ormeggio □ (naut.) mooring post, colonna d'ormeggio □ mooring rope, cavo d'ormeggio □ (naut.) to break one's moorings, rompere gli ormeggi □ (fig.) to lose one's moorings, andare alla deriva (fig.).* * *['mɔːrɪŋ] [AE 'mʊər-] 1. 2. -
2 mooring buoy
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buoy — ► NOUN ▪ an anchored float serving as a navigation mark or for mooring. ► VERB 1) keep afloat. 2) (often be buoyed up) cause to become or remain cheerful and confident. 3) cause (a price) to rise to or remain high. ORIGIN probably from Dutch boye … English terms dictionary
single buoy mooring — Naut. monobuoy. * * * … Universalium
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Buoy — A buoy is a floating device that can have many different purposes, which determine whether the buoy is anchored (stationary) or allowed to drift. The word, of Old French or Middle Dutch origin, is nowadays most commonly pronEng|ˈbɔɪ (identical… … Wikipedia
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mooring anchor — noun an anchor used to hold a mooring buoy or a channel marker in place • Hypernyms: ↑anchor, ↑ground tackle * * * noun : a mushroom anchor or an anchor with only one fluke used for holding a mooring buoy or channel marker in place … Useful english dictionary
mooring buoy — noun : an anchored buoy fitted to receive a ship s mooring chain or hawser * * * Naut. a buoy to which ships or boats can be moored. [1800 10] … Useful english dictionary
buoy — 1. noun a mooring buoy Syn: float, marker; bellbuoy, nun buoy, sonobuoy 2. verb the party was buoyed by an election victory Syn: cheer, cheer up, hearten, rally, invigorate, uplift, lift, encourage, stimu … Thesaurus of popular words