Pronunciation: /ˈmɔrɪŋ/
noun a place where a boat or ship is secured in a harbor
A1 The boat was tied to the mooring in the harbor.
A2 She learned how to secure the boat to the mooring before going ashore.
B1 The sailor carefully inspected the mooring before docking the boat.
B2 The captain decided to move the boat to a different mooring for better protection from the storm.
C1 The mooring lines were reinforced to withstand the strong currents in the bay.
C2 The marina installed new mooring buoys to accommodate larger vessels.
verb to secure a boat or ship in a particular place with a mooring
A1 The boat moored at the dock.
A2 She moored the yacht carefully to the buoy.
B1 The captain moored the ship to the pier with strong ropes.
B2 After a long journey, the sailor moored the vessel in the harbor.
C1 The experienced sailor expertly moored the boat in rough seas.
C2 The crew members quickly moored the ship to the quay as the storm approached.
formal The ship was securely fastened to the mooring in the harbor.
informal We tied the boat to the mooring so it wouldn't drift away.
slang Let's hook the boat up to the mooring before we head out.
figurative His strong principles acted as a mooring in times of uncertainty.
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