berth (noun)
1berth — ► NOUN 1) a ship s place at a wharf or dock. 2) a fixed bunk on a ship or train. ► VERB 1) moor in a berth. 2) provide a berth for (a passenger). ● give a wide berth Cf. ↑give a wide ber …
2berth — /bɜθ / (say berth) noun 1. a shelf like space, bunk, or whole room allotted to a traveller on a vessel or a train as a sleeping space. 2. Nautical a. room for a vessel to moor at a dock or ride at anchor. b. a space allowed for safety or… …
3berth — noun 1》 a fixed bunk on a ship or train. 2》 a ship s allotted place at a wharf or dock. verb 1》 moor or be moored in a berth. 2》 provide a berth for (a passenger). Phrases give someone/thing a wide berth stay well away from someone or something.… …
4berth|age — «BUR thihj», noun. accommodation for berthing a vessel …
5berth — (noun)) 1) a station on the fishing grounds assigned by custom or lot to a vessel, boat, crew or family (Newfoundland); (verb) 2) to place a fish net or trap in an inshore fishing station (Newfoundland) …
6berth cargo — noun : cargo taken by a ship at less than the regular line rates to fill surplus cargo space …
7berth deck — noun 1. : the deck on which the hammocks on a warship were formerly swung 2. : a space containing the crew s sleeping quarters …
8berth — I UK [bɜː(r)θ] / US [bɜrθ] noun [countable] Word forms berth : singular berth plural berths 1) a bed on a train or ship the upper/lower berth 2) a place at a port where a ship stays for a period of time • give someone/something a wide berth… …
9berth — I. noun Etymology: Middle English birth, probably from beren to bear + th Date: 15th century 1. a. sufficient distance for maneuvering a ship b. an amount of distance maintained for safety < give the fire a wide berth > 2. a. the place where a… …
10berth — berth1 [ bɜrθ ] noun count 1. ) a place at a port where a ship stays for a period of time 2. ) a bed on a train or ship: the upper/lower berth give someone/something a wide berth INFORMAL to avoid someone or something berth berth 2 [ bɜrθ ] verb… …
