moor·ing /-ɪŋ/
系船;停泊;系船處;停泊處
Moor v. t. [imp. & p. p. Moored p. pr. & vb. n. Mooring.]
1. Naut. To fix or secure, as a vessel, in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with cables or chains; as, the vessel was moored in the stream; they moored the boat to the wharf.
2. Fig.: To secure, or fix firmly.
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.
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mooring
n 1: a place where a craft can be made fast [syn: moorage, berth,
slip]
2: (nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat)
in place [syn: mooring line]