berth
Other forms: berths; berthed; berthing
A berth is a bed, usually stacked like bunk beds, on a train or a ship. If you're on an overnight train, you may want to spring for a berth instead of sitting up all night.
You may have heard the phrase "to give someone a wide berth" — that means to give them plenty of space. But if you want to use berth as a verb, you better be talking about parking a boat: to berth means to moor or dock a ship. The parking spot itself also happens to be called a berth. So if there's a big storm brewing, you best be sure to berth your boat securely in its berth.
Definitions of berth
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a place where a craft can be made fast
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come into or dock at a wharf
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secure in or as if in a berth or dock
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a bed on a ship or train; usually in tierssynonyms: built in bed, bunktype of:beda piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
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provide with a berth
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a job in an organizationtypes:academicianshipthe position of member of an honorary academyaccountantshipthe position of accountantadmiraltythe office of admiralambassadorshipthe post of ambassadorapostleshipthe position of apostleassociateshipthe position of associate (as in an office or academy)attorneyshipthe position of attorneybailiffshipthe office of bailiffbaronetagethe state of a baronetcadetshipthe position of cadetcaliphatethe office of a caliphcardinalshipthe office of cardinalchairmanshipthe position of chairmanchancellorshipthe office of chancellorclerkshipthe job of clerkcomptrollershipthe position of comptrollerconsulshipthe post of consulcontrollershipthe position of controllercuracythe position of a curatecuratorshipthe position of curatorcustodianshipthe position of custodiandirectorshipthe position of a director of a business concerndiscipleshipthe position of discipleeditorshipthe position of editoreldershipthe office of elderemiratethe office of an emirfatherhoodthe status of a fatherfatherhoodthe status of a religious leaderforemanshipthe position of foremangovernorshipthe office of governorheadshipthe position of headheadshipthe position of headmaster or headmistresshot seata difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticismincumbencythe office of an incumbentinspectorshipthe office of inspectorinstructorshipthe position of instructorinternshipthe position of a medical internkhanatethe position of a khanlectureshipthe post of lecturerlegislatorshipthe office of legislatorlibrarianshipthe position of librarianlieutenancythe position of a lieutenantmanagershipthe position of managermanhoodthe status of being a manmarshalshipthe post of marshallmastershipthe position of mastermayoraltythe position of mayormessiahshipthe position of messiahmoderatorshipthe position of moderatoroverlordshipthe position of overlordpeasanthoodthe state of being a peasantpluma highly desirable position or assignmentpraetorshipthe office of praetorprecentorshipthe position of precentorpreceptorshipthe position of preceptorprefecturethe office of prefectpremiershipthe office of premierprimateshipthe office of primateprincipalshipthe post of principalpriorshipthe office of priorproctorshipthe position of proctorprotectorshipthe position of protectorpublic officea position concerning the people as a wholerabbinatethe office or function of a rabbireceivershipthe office of a receiverregencythe office of a regentresidencythe position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship)rulershipthe position of rulersainthoodthe status and dignity of a saintsecretaryshipthe position of secretarysenatorshipthe office of senatorsinecurean office that involves minimal dutiessolicitorshipthe position of solicitorspeakershipthe position of Speakerstewardshipthe position of stewardstudentshipthe position of studentteachershipthe position of teacherthaneshipthe position of thanethronethe position and power of an exalted person (a sovereign or bishop) who is entitled to sit in a chair of state on ceremonial occasionstreasurershipthe position of treasurertribuneshipthe position of tribunetrusteeshipthe position of trusteevice-presidencythe office and function of a vice presidentviceroyshipthe position of viceroyviziershipthe position of vizierwardenshipthe position of wardenwardershipthe position of warderwomanhoodthe status of a womanheadmastershipthe position of headmasterheadmistressshipthe position of headmistressChief Executive, President, President of the United Statesthe office of the United States head of statebully pulpita public office of sufficiently high rank that it provides the holder with an opportunity to speak out and be listened to on any matterAttorney General, Attorney General of the United Statesthe position of the head of the Justice Department and the chief law enforcement officer of the United StatesAgriculture Secretary, Secretary of Agriculturethe position of the head of the Department of AgricultureSecretary of Health and Human Servicesthe position of the head of the Department of Health and Human ServicesSecretary of Housing and Urban Developmentthe position of the head of the Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentSecretary of Statethe position of the head of the State DepartmentInterior Secretary, Secretary of the Interiorthe position of the head of the Department of the InteriorSecretary of Transportation, Transportation Secretarythe position of the head of the Department of TransportationSecretary of Veterans Affairsthe position of the head of the Department of Veterans AffairsSecretary of War, War Secretaryhead of a former executive department; combined with the Navy Secretary to form the Defense Secretary in 1947Navy Secretary, Secretary of the Navyhead of a former executive department; combined with the War Secretary to form the Defense Secretary in 1947Secretary of Commerce and Laborhead of a former executive department created in 1903 and divided into two departments in 1913Secretary of Health Education and Welfarehead of a former executive department created in 1953 and divided into two departments in 1979type of:business, job, line, line of work, occupationthe principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
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