berthing
Meaning of berthing
noun
- the action or process of mooring a ship in its allotted place.
as soon as the berthing was complete, they went ashore
- accommodation for ships in berths.
there were more than 12 miles of berthing
- moor (a ship) in its allotted place.
they planned to berth HMS Impregnable at Portsmouth
- (of a passenger ship) provide a sleeping place for (someone).
early 17th century (in the sense ‘adequate sea room’): probably from a nautical use of bear1 + -th2.
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Hyphenation of berthing
berthing
- It consists of 1 syllables and 8 chars.
- berthing is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
berthing synonyms
Meaning (of a building or other area) provide lodging or sufficient space for:
Meaning be in a state of sleep; be asleep:
Meaning provide with shelter or accommodation:
Meaning protect or shield from something harmful, especially bad weather:
Meaning present (a complaint, appeal, claim, etc.) formally to the proper authorities:
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Words that rhyme with berthing
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