mooring
4
5.0
- noun
- /ˈmʊrɪŋ/
- Specialized
:
cabo de amarre
- Just below the rail here is one of the ship's thick mooring cables.
- mooring line
Examples
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Go untie the mooring rope.
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I made the trip back down the mooring line more quickly than I had made the trip up.
Fiction book (1998) -
Go ahead and shoot the mooring lines.
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I started to cut them free of their mooring, but I turned at the sound of a car coming up the drive.
Fiction book (1993) -
- Haul loose the mooring line!
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Richie, drop the mooring line when you can.
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This made the mooring ropes break and the New York set off across the river until the tugs got hold of her again.
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With a single movement, she tossed the boots on deck and unlooped the mooring lines.
Fiction book (1994) -
While mooring the punt, Father showed me how to make a clove hitch with the mooring line around the branch.
Academic text (1997) -
The captain secured the boat by attaching the mooring line to the cleat on the dock.
Synonyms
3
9.1
A rope attached to the front of a boat used to tie it up or tow it
1
5.9
A strong rope that ties a boat to a dock so it does not move
1
9.9
A thick strong rope used to tie or pull a ship
1
3.4
A heavy chain or strong rope that connects a boat to the metal piece that holds it in place
A rope or chain that connects an anchor to a boat
Compounds
- Specialized
A heavy object that holds a buoy or marker on the bottom of the water
- Archaic
A tall structure that holds an airship on the ground when it is not flying
How Strong
- Specialized
1
9.9
- Specialized
1
5.9
- Specialized
4
5.0
614
1.0
176
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mooring comes from the old verb moor, which means 'to fasten' or 'secure'. That is why a mooring can also mean the rope, chain, or device that holds a boat in place, like an anchor.