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- Dictionarymooring/ˈmʊərɪŋ/
noun
- 1. a place where a boat or ship is moored: "they tied up at Water Gypsy's permanent moorings"
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1. : an act of making fast a boat or aircraft with lines or anchors. 2. a. : a place where or an object to which something (such as a craft) can be moored. b. : a device (such as a line or chain) by which an object is secured in place. 3. : an established practice or stabilizing influence : anchorage sense 2 usually used in plural.
MOORING definition: 1. a place to tie a boat: 2. the ropes or chains that keep a boat from moving away from a…. Learn more.
Mooring is any permanent structure to which a seaborne vessel may be secured. Learn about different kinds of moorings, such as swing, pile, and anchor moorings, and how they work.
noun. 1. the act of a person or thing that moors. 2. [often pl.] the lines, cables, etc. by which a ship, etc. is moored. 3. [pl.] a place where a ship, etc. is or can be moored. 4. [often pl.] beliefs, habits, ties, etc. that make one feel secure. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Mooring is the act or an instance of making fast an aircraft or a vessel, as by a cable or anchor. It can also refer to a place or structure, equipment, or beliefs that provide stability or security.
3 days ago · A mooring is kind of like a parking lot for boats — it's a place people can keep their dinghies, sailboats, or ships tied up. One complication of owning a boat is that you need to rent a mooring for it, a place to keep it while you're not out on the water.
mooring. noun. /ˈmɔːrɪŋ/, /ˈmʊərɪŋ/. /ˈmʊrɪŋ/. . moorings. [plural] the ropes, chains, etc. by which a ship or boat is moored. The boat slipped its moorings and drifted out to sea. The crowds cheered as the great ship slipped her moorings and slid out into the Atlantic.
