1. mooring - Noun
2. mooring - Verb
4. Mooring - Proper noun
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 dictionaryApproaching 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