Hypernym

verb

English

cause to be firmly attached

moor 3

verbdomain: v physical contact

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

English

Definition

secure with cables or ropes

Examples

1.moor the boat

Derivationally related form

noun

English

the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes

noun

English

(nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place

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