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Definition of Moorings
Mooring Mooring Moor"ing, n.
1. The act of confining a ship to a particular place, by
means of anchors or fastenings.
2. That which serves to confine a ship to a place, as
anchors, cables, bridles, etc.
3. pl. The place or condition of a ship thus confined.
And the tossed bark in moorings swings. --Moore.
Mooring block (Naut.), a heavy block of cast iron sometimes
used as an anchor for mooring vessels.
Mooring Moor Moor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Moored; p. pr. & vb. n.
Mooring.] [Prob. fr. D. marren to tie, fasten, or moor a
ship. See Mar.]
1. (Naut.) To fix or secure, as a vessel, in a particular
place by casting anchor, or by fastening with cables or
chains; as, the vessel was moored in the stream; they
moored the boat to the wharf.
2. Fig.: To secure, or fix firmly. --Brougham.
