moor

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

I. moor¹ (mo͝or)v. moored, moor·ing, moorsv. tr.
1. To make fast (a vessel, for example) by means of cables, anchors, or lines:
moor a ship to a dock; a dirigible moored to a tower.
2. To fix in place; secure. See Synonyms at fasten.v. intr.
1. To secure a vessel or an aircraft with lines or anchors.
2. To be secured with lines or anchors:
The freighter moored alongside the wharf. [Middle English moren.] II. moor² (mo͝or)n.
A broad area of open land, often high but poorly drained, with patches of heath and peat bogs. [Middle English mor, from Old English mōr.]

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  moorland, Moor, berth, wharf, tie up