Mooring
name, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 A place to moor a vessel.
"Then did the comet break loose from his moorings and the eclipse roamed about the sky, and down on the earth did Death’s three children—Famine, Pestilence, and Drought—come out to feed."
- 2 (nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place wordnet
- 3 The act of securing a vessel with a cable or anchor etc.
- 4 a place where a craft can be made fast wordnet
- 5 Something to which one adheres, or the means that helps one to maintain a stable position and keep one's identity - moral, intellectual, political, etc. figuratively
"1890, John George Nicolay and John Hay, Abraham Lincoln: A History The party of pro-slavery reaction was for the moment in the ascendant; and as by an irresistible impulse, the Supreme Court of the United States was swept from its hitherto impartial judicial moorings into the dangerous seas of polities."
- 1 present participle and gerund of moor form-of, gerund, participle, present
- 1 A mainland dialect of the North Frisian language
- 2 A surname.
Example
More examples"A rowboat tows a mooring line, which in turn is tied to a hawser."
Etymology
Named after the moorland of the Risem Moor where it is spoken.
English surname, from a derivative diminutive of Moore.
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