MOORAGE Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word moorage. (close relations)
Definition of MOORAGE
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berth | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a job in an organization • a place where a craft can be made fast • a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers verb • provide with a berth • secure in or as if in a berth or dock • come into or dock at a wharf | ||||||||
slip | verbv | |||||||
noun • a socially awkward or tactless act • a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. • potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics • a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting • a young and slender person • a place where a craft can be made fast • an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall • a slippery smoothness • artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material • a small sheet of paper • a woman's sleeveless undergarment • bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow • an unexpected slide • a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air • the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) verb • move stealthily • insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly • move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner • fall to a lower standard • move smoothly and easily • to make a mistake or be incorrect • pass on stealthily • move easily • cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion • pass out of one's memory • move out of position | ||||||||
anchorage | nounn | |||||||
noun • a city in south central Alaska • a fee for anchoring • place for vessels to anchor • the act of anchoring • the condition of being secured to a base • the provision of a sense of security or steadfastness | ||||||||
dock | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial • any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine • a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats • a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded • landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out • the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair • a short or shortened tail of certain animals verb • come into dock • deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty • deduct from someone's wages • remove or shorten the tail of an animal • maneuver into a dock | ||||||||
harbor | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo • a place of refuge and comfort and security verb • maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) • secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals) • keep in one's possession; of animals • hold back a thought or feeling about | ||||||||
pier | nounn | |||||||
noun • a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats • (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows) • a support for two adjacent bridge spans | ||||||||
quay | nounn | |||||||
noun • wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline | ||||||||
dockage | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fee charged for a vessel to use a dock • landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out • the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes | ||||||||
docking | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes | ||||||||
mooring | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a place where a craft can be made fast • (nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place | ||||||||
tying up | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes |