mooring

[ moo r-ing ]
/ ˈmʊər ɪŋ /

noun

the act of a person or thing that moors.
Usually moorings. the means by which a ship, boat, or aircraft is moored.
moorings, a place where a ship, boat, or aircraft may be moored.
Usually moorings. one's stability or security: After the death of his wife he lost his moorings.

Origin of mooring

1375–1425; late Middle English; compare Middle Dutch moor; see moor2, -ing1

Words nearby mooring

moore's law, moore, henry, moorfowl, moorhead, moorhen, mooring, mooring buoy, mooring mast, mooring rack, mooring screw, moorings

Words related to moorings

berth, wharf, harbor, anchorage, dock, station, marina, pier, port

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British Dictionary definitions for moorings (1 of 2)

moorings
/ (ˈmʊərɪŋz, ˈmɔː-) /

pl n

nautical the ropes, anchors, etc, used in mooring a vessel
(sometimes singular) something that provides security or stability

British Dictionary definitions for moorings (2 of 2)

mooring
/ (ˈmʊərɪŋ, ˈmɔː-) /

noun

a place for mooring a vessel
a permanent anchor, dropped in the water and equipped with a floating buoy, to which vessels can moor
See also moorings