Definition of Mooring
Mooring
Moor·ing
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A place or structure for securing a boat or ship.
e.g. The yacht was tied to the mooring in the marina.
(noun)
an influence or practice that is established and that has a securing, stabilizing, or reassuring effect;
e.g. In the absence of his mooring, he didn't know what to do next.
(verb)
fastening a boat or ship to an anchor or to a fixed object on the shore using ropes/cables or chains;
e.g. They are mooring the boat using several heavy chains so that it will not float away in the storm.
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