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| berth [ burth ] |
noun (plural berths) |
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1. bed on ship or train: a bed, usually built-in, on a ship or a train
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2. nautical dock for ship: a place, usually alongside a quay or dock, where a boat ties up or anchors
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3. nautical room to maneuver at sea: sufficient room between a boat and the shore, another boat, or an object to allow safe maneuvering
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4. parking place: a place for a motor vehicle to park or be loaded or unloaded
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5. nautical job on ship: a position as a member of a ship's crew
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6. job: a job or position of employment
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informal
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verb (past and past participle berthed, present participle berth·ing, 3rd person present singular berths) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb nautical dock ship: to dock or moor a vessel, or be docked or moored
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2. transitive verb nautical assign mooring to vessel: to assign a vessel a place to dock or moor
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3. transitive verb allocate berth to somebody: to assign somebody a berth on a ship or train
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| [Early 17th century. <bear2 "carry"] |
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give somebody or something a wide berth to keep well away from somebody or something considered unpleasant or dangerous
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