sleeping berth
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sleeping berth — noun • • • Main Entry: ↑sleep … Useful english dictionary
berth — [bʉrth] n. [< base of BEAR1 + TH1] 1. enough space at sea to keep clear of another ship, the shore, etc. 2. space for anchoring or tying up 3. a ship s place of anchorage 4. a position, place, office, job, etc … English World dictionary
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 reside. (c)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Berth 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Berth — The term berth is used to describe a bed on a boat or train, or a location in a port or harbour used specifically for mooring vessels while not at sea (or as a verb to describe bringing a vessel alongside to berth ), or for describing playoff… … Wikipedia
Sleeping car — The sleeping car or sleeper is a railroad passenger car that can accommodate all its passengers in beds of one kind or another, primarily for the purpose of making nighttime travel more restful. The first such cars saw sporadic use on American… … Wikipedia
berth — n. 1) to make up a berth 2) a lower; sleeping; upper berth 3) (misc.) to give smb. a wide berth ( to avoid smb. ) * * * [bɜːθ] sleeping upper berth a lower to make up a berth (misc.) to give smb. a wide berth ( to avoid smb. ) … Combinatory dictionary
berth — /berrth/, n. 1. a shelflike sleeping space, as on a ship, airplane, or railroad car. 2. Naut. a. the space allotted to a vessel at anchor or at a wharf. b. the distance maintained between a vessel and the shore, another vessel, or any object. c.… … Universalium
berth — 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… … Useful english dictionary
berth — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bunk, compartment; couchette; dock, slip; position, office; lodging. See business, support, abode. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A bed, especially in a conveyance] Syn. bunk, deck, hammock, upper berth,… … English dictionary for students
berth — 1. noun /bɜː(r)θ/ a) A fixed bunk for sleeping in (caravans, trains, etc). b) Room for maneuvering or safety. (Often used in the phrase a wide berth.) 2. verb /bɜː(r)θ/ … Wiktionary
