Berth

[bɜːθ] or [bɝθ]

Definition

(noun.) a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers.

(verb.) provide with a berth.

Checker: Micawber--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Convenient sea room.

(n.) A room in which a number of the officers or ship's company mess and reside.

(n.) The place where a ship lies when she is at anchor, or at a wharf.

(n.) An allotted place; an appointment; situation or employment.

(n.) A place in a ship to sleep in; a long box or shelf on the side of a cabin or stateroom, or of a railway car, for sleeping in.

(v. t.) To give an anchorage to, or a place to lie at; to place in a berth; as, she was berthed stem to stern with the Adelaide.

(v. t.) To allot or furnish berths to, on shipboard; as, to berth a ship's company.

Typist: Ralph

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. (Naut.) [1]. Ship's station.[2]. Bed, place to sleep in.[3]. Situation, office, post, employment, place.

Checker: Velma

Definition

n. a ship's station at anchor; a room or sleeping-place in a ship a sleeping-carriage &c.: any allotted or assigned place: a situation or place of employment usually a comfortable one—even without such a qualifying adjective as 'a snug berth.'—v.t. to moor a ship: to furnish with a berth.—To give a wide berth to to keep well away from generally.

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