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Berth Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Berth? [n] [n] a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers [n] a place where a craft can be made fast [v] come into or dock at a wharf; "the big ship wharfed in the evening" [v] secure in or as if in a berth or dock; "tie up the boat" [v] provide with a berth Synonyms \| Synonyms for Berth: built in bed \| bunk \| moor \| moorage \| mooring \| office \| place \| position \| post \| situation \| slip \| spot \| tie up \| wharf Related Terms \| Find terms related to Berth: abide \| accommodations \| anchor \| anchorage \| anchorage ground \| appointment \| basin \| bed \| billet \| breakwater \| bulkhead \| bunk \| cohabit \| connection \| diggings \| digs \| dock \| dockage \| dockyard \| domicile \| domiciliate \| doss down \| dry dock \| dwell \| embankment \| employment \| engagement \| gig \| groin \| hang out \| harbor \| harborage \| haven \| hook \| house \| housing \| incumbency \| inhabit \| jetty \| job \| jutty \| landing \| landing place \| landing stage \| levee \| live \| living quarters \| lob \| lodge \| lodging \| lodgings \| lodgment \| marina \| mole \| moonlighting \| mooring \| mooring buoy \| moorings \| mudhook \| nest \| occupy \| office \| opening \| perch \| pier \| place \| port \| position \| post \| protected anchorage \| put up \| quarter \| quarters \| quay \| remain \| reside \| road \| roads \| roadstead \| room \| rooms \| roost \| seaport \| seawall \| second job \| service \| shelter \| shipyard \| situation \| sleeping place \| slip \| spot \| squat \| stable \| station \| stay \| tenant \| tenure \| vacancy \| wharf See Also \| academicianship \| accountantship \| admiralty \| ambassadorship \| anchorage \| anchorage ground \| apostleship \| apprenticeship \| attorneyship \| bailiffship \| bed \| bishopry \| business \| cadetship \| caliphate \| captaincy \| captainship \| cardinalship \| chairmanship \| chancellorship \| chaplaincy \| chaplainship \| chieftaincy \| chieftainship \| clerkship \| commandership \| comptrollership \| consulship \| controllership \| councillorship \| councilorship \| counsellorship \| counselorship \| curacy \| curatorship \| custodianship \| deanery \| deanship \| directorship \| discipleship \| dock \| editorship \| eldership \| emirate \| fasten \| fix \| foremanship \| furnish \| generalship \| governorship \| headship \| hot seat \| incumbency \| inspectorship \| instructorship \| internship \| job \| judgeship \| judgship \| judicature \| lectureship \| legateship \| legation \| legislatorship \| librarianship \| lieutenancy \| line \| line of work \| lower \| lower berth \| magistracy \| managership \| occupation \| provide \| render \| secure \| supply \| upper \| upper berth Berth In Webster's Dictionary \Berth\, n. [From the root of bear to produce, like birth nativity. See {Birth}.] [Also written {birth}.] 1. (Naut.) (a) Convenient sea room. (b) A room in which a number of the officers or ship's company mess and reside. (c) The place where a ship lies when she is at anchor, or at a wharf. 2. An allotted place; an appointment; situation or employment. ``He has a good berth.'' --Totten. 3. 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. {Berth deck}, the deck next below the lower gun deck. --Ham. Nav. Encyc. {To give} (the land or any object) {a wide berth}, to keep at a distance from it. \Berth\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Berthed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Berthing}.] 1. 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. 2. To allot or furnish berths to, on shipboard; as, to berth a ship's company. --Totten.

Berth Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Berth?

[n]
[n] a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers
[n] a place where a craft can be made fast
[v] come into or dock at a wharf; "the big ship wharfed in the evening"
[v] secure in or as if in a berth or dock; "tie up the boat"
[v] provide with a berth

Berth In Webster's Dictionary

\Berth\, n. [From the root of bear to produce, like birth
nativity. See {Birth}.] [Also written {birth}.]
1. (Naut.)
   (a) Convenient sea room.
   (b) A room in which a number of the officers or ship's
       company mess and reside.
   (c) The place where a ship lies when she is at anchor, or
       at a wharf.

2. An allotted place; an appointment; situation or
   employment. ``He has a good berth.'' --Totten.

3. 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.

{Berth deck}, the deck next below the lower gun deck. --Ham.
   Nav. Encyc.

{To give} (the land or any object) {a wide berth}, to keep at
   a distance from it.


\Berth\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Berthed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Berthing}.]
1. 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.

2. To allot or furnish berths to, on shipboard; as, to berth
   a ship's company. --Totten.

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