mooring

Speech parts

1. mooring - Noun

2. mooring - Verb

4. Mooring - Proper noun

Meaning

of Moor

The act of confining a ship to a particular place, by means of anchors or fastenings.

That which serves to confine a ship to a place, as anchors, cables, bridles, etc.

The place or condition of a ship thus confined.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

slip berth moorage mooring line harbor moor wharf quay seaport anchorage marina dockyard harbour haven pier
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Antonyms

release repulse fight combat dispute counter
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Hypernyms

anchorage line anchorage ground

Hyponyms

slip headfast

Related terms

wharf dock

Phrases with the word

mooring rope mooring lines mooring bitt mooring bitts mooring dolphin mooring cable

Anagrams

rooming

Examples

Approaching the mooring mast minutes before landing on 6 May 1937, the Hindenburg burst into flames and crashed. Source: Internet

An IOD racer on a mooring in Hamilton Harbour The Government announced in 2006 that it would provide substantial financial support to Bermuda's cricket and football teams. Source: Internet

Catenary mooring systems provide station keeping for an offshore structure yet provide little stiffness at low tensions." Source: Internet

However, using pure mass to resist the forces of a storm only works well as a permanent mooring; a large enough rock would be nearly impossible to move to a new location. Source: Internet

It contains an exclusive mooring platform for oil tankers. Source: Internet

Its launches were so smooth that passengers often missed them, believing that the airship was still docked to its mooring mast. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

moori moorie moorill mooring anchor mooring bitt mooring bitts