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mooring

DEFINITIONS OF: mooring

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n a place where a craft can be made fast

Synonyms:
berth, moorage, slip
Type of:
anchorage, anchorage ground
place for vessels to anchor

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

Synonyms:
mooring line
Types:
headfast
a mooring line that secures the bow of a boat or ship to a wharf
Type of:
line
something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible
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