berth (noun)

  • 11berth — {{11}}berth (n.) 1620s, convenient sea room (both for ships and sailors), of uncertain origin, probably from BEAR (Cf. bear) (v.) + noun suffix TH (Cf. th) as in strength, health, etc. Original sense is preserved in phrase to give (something or… …

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  • 12berth — 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,… …

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  • 13berth — 1. noun 1) a four berth cabin Syn: bunk, bed, cot, couch, hammock 2) the vessel left its berth Syn: mooring, dock, slip, anchorage; wharf, pier, jetty …

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  • 14berth — 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/ …

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  • 15berth — 1 noun (C) 1 a place where a ship can stop and be tied up 2 a place for someone to sleep in a ship or on a train; bunk 1 (1) see also: give sb/sth a wide berth wide 1 (7) 2 verb (I, T) to bring a ship into a berth or arrive at a berth …

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  • 16berth — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ empty ▪ upper ▪ lower VERB + BERTH ▪ have ▪ book …

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  • 17berth — 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 …

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  • 18berth — /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 …

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  • 19berth cargo — / bɜ:θ ˌkɑ:gəυ/ noun cargo carried at especially low rates ● If we do not send the goods as berth cargo we will have to charge the buyer more …

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  • 20berth — [bɜːθ] noun [C] 1) a bed on a train or ship 2) a place at a port where a ship stays for a period of time …

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