moorage
- noun
- /ˈmʊrɪdʒ/
- Specialized
:
amarre
- The dock provides a secure moorage for boats during the storm.
Examples
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The marina offers various options for moorage along the shoreline.
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Leashed boats turned on their moorage in the bay.
Fiction book (1990) -
Sailors often look for a safe moorage when planning their trips.
Synonyms
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1.8
A sheltered area of water where ships can anchor and load or unload
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2.6
A platform at the edge of the water where boats stop to let people or goods on and off
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6.7
A long platform by the water where ships stop to load and unload
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5.8
A space at a dock where a boat can tie up
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5.8
A place where a boat can be tied to stay still
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5.8
A place at a dock or harbour where a ship can tie up
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4.8
A safe place where a ship can drop anchor
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9.5
A place where ships stay safely during bad weather
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3.7
A place in a harbour where ships stop to be loaded, unloaded, or repaired
A place in a harbor or at sea where ships can anchor safely
A platform that extends from the shore into the water where ships load and unload
How Sheltered
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Moorage comes from the old verb moor, which means 'to tie up a ship', and is the same root as mooring, so a moorage is the place where you secure your boat.