Berth
31berth — 1. noun 1) a 4 berth cabin Syn: bunk, bed, cot, couch, hammock 2) the vessel left its berth Syn: mooring, dock, pier, jetty, quay 2. verb …
32berth — /bɜ:θ/ noun the place in a harbour where a ship can tie up ■ verb to tie up at a berth ● The ship will berth at Rotterdam on Wednesday …
33berth — [17] Like birth, berth appears to be based on the verb bear, although it is a separate and much later formation. At first it meant ‘safe manoeuvring distance at sea’ (from which we get the metaphorical ‘give a wide berth to’); this seems to have… …
34berth — n. & v. n. 1 a fixed bunk on a ship, train, etc., for sleeping in. 2 a ship s place at a wharf. 3 room for a ship to swing at anchor. 4 adequate sea room. 5 colloq. a situation or appointment. 6 the proper place for anything. v. 1 tr. moor (a… …
35berth — See: GIVE A WIDE BERTH …
36berth — See: GIVE A WIDE BERTH …
37Berth — Recorded in various spellings including Barth, Bart, Barts, Berth, Berthe, Birth, Borthe, Burth, and Byrth, this unusual surname is medieval, and generally English, although recorded in similar spellings in Scotland and throughout Europe. It is,… …
38berth — See: give a wide berth …
39Berth deck — Berth Berth (b[ e]rth), n. [From the root of bear to produce, like birth nativity. See {Birth}.] [Also written {birth}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) (a) Convenient sea room. (b) A room in which a number of the officers or ship s company mess and… …
40Berth Milton — is the name of two Swedish pornographers: *Berth Milton, Sr., and his son *Berth Milton, Jr …