berth

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Synonyms: birth, beath, barth, benth, beth, perth, bergh, derth, berta, beith, gerth

Antonyms: birth, beath, barth, benth, beth, perth, bergh, derth, berta, beith, gerth

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Noun

1. Chiefly in wide berth: a sufficient space in the water for a ship or other vessel to lie at anchor or manoeuvre without getting in the way of other vessels, or colliding into rocks or the shore. A place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor. A room in a vessel in which the officers or company mess (“eat together”) and reside; also, a room or other place in a vessel for storage. A place on a vessel to sleep, especially a bed on the side of a cabin. A job or position on a vessel.
2. A place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor.
3. A room in a vessel in which the officers or company mess (“eat together”) and reside; also, a room or other place in a vessel for storage.
4. A place on a vessel to sleep, especially a bed on the side of a cabin.
5. A job or position on a vessel.
6. : An assigned place for a person in a horse-drawn coach or other means of transportation, or in a barracks. A bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc. A place for a vehicle on land to park.
7. An assigned place for a person in a horse-drawn coach or other means of transportation, or in a barracks.
8. A bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
9. A place for a vehicle on land to park.
10. : An appointment, job, or position, especially one regarded as comfortable or good. Chiefly in wide berth: a sufficient space for manoeuvring or safety. A proper place for a thing. : A position or seed in a tournament bracket. A position on a field of play.
11. An appointment, job, or position, especially one regarded as comfortable or good.
12. Chiefly in wide berth: a sufficient space for manoeuvring or safety.
13. A proper place for a thing.
14. : A position or seed in a tournament bracket. A position on a field of play.
15. A position or seed in a tournament bracket.
16. A position on a field of play.

Verb

1. : To bring (a ship or other vessel) into a berth (noun etymology 1, noun sense 1.1); also, to provide a berth for (a vessel).
2. To bring (a ship or other vessel) into a berth (noun etymology 1, noun sense 1.1); also, to provide a berth for (a vessel).
3. To use a device to bring (a spacecraft) into its berth or dock.
4. To assign (someone) a berth (noun etymology 1, noun sense 1.3 or etymology 1, noun sense 2.2) or place to sleep on a vessel, a train, etc.
5. To provide (someone) with a berth (noun etymology 1, noun sense 3.1) or appointment, job, or position.
6. : Of a vessel: to move into a berth. Of a person: to occupy a berth.
7. Of a vessel: to move into a berth.
8. Of a person: to occupy a berth.

Verb

1. Chiefly in shipbuilding: to construct (a ship or part of it) using wooden boards or planks; to board, to plank.

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