mooring line
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5.9
- noun
- /ˈmʊrɪŋ laɪn/
- Specialized
:
cabo de amarre
- With a single movement, she tossed the boots on deck and unlooped the mooring lines.
- loose the mooring line
Examples
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Before we set sail, we secured the boat with the mooring line to prevent it from drifting away.
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Go ahead and shoot the mooring lines.
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The mooring lines fell away.
Fiction book (1999) -
Richie, drop the mooring line when you can.
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Topside secured, all except mooring lines.
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Shoot the mooring lines.
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While mooring the punt, Father showed me how to make a clove hitch with the mooring line around the branch.
Academic text (1997) -
They drifted away, and Joze picked the mooring line up from the floorboards and coiled it in his hands.
Fiction book (1993) -
As the ship approached the dock, the crew prepared the mooring lines to tie the vessel safely in place.
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After arriving at the harbor, they quickly tied the mooring line to keep the boat steady against the waves.
Synonyms
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1.1
A long thin rope or wire used to carry things
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5.0
A rope or chain that holds a boat in place
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9.1
A rope attached to the front of a boat used to tie it up or tow it
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5.3
A rope or cord used to tie objects together, for example on a boat
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9.9
A thick strong rope used to tie or pull a ship
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9.3
Ropes and lines used on a ship for sails and masts
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'mooring' (the act/device for securing a boat) with 'line' (a rope or cord): a rope used for mooring. This is a regular noun–noun compound following common composition patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should understand it.
Etymology
Mooring line comes from a simple picture: a strong rope called the line is used as a mooring, tied from a boat to a dock or post to keep the boat still. So, the term means a strong rope used 'to tie' a boat 'in place'.