Definitions for: Mooring

[n] a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place
[n] a place where a craft can be made fast

Webster (1913) Definition: Moor"ing, n.
1. The act of confining a ship to a particular place, by
means of anchors or fastenings.

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

3. pl. The place or condition of a ship thus confined.

And the tossed bark in moorings swings. --Moore.

Mooring block (Naut.), a heavy block of cast iron sometimes
used as an anchor for mooring vessels.

Synonyms: berth, moorage, mooring line, slip

See Also: anchorage, anchorage ground, headfast, line

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