berth space

  • 1berth — [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 …

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  • 2Berth — 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… …

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  • 3berth — /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.… …

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  • 4berth — /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… …

  • 5space — Synonyms and related words: 3 D, CAT, accommodation, aerospace, aerosphere, aesthetic distance, air hole, air pocket, airspace, alien, align, allocate, allot, amount, ample scope, amplitude, aperture, apportion, area, arrange, array, astronomical …

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  • 6berth — [[t]bɜrθ[/t]] n. 1) a shelflike sleeping space, as on a railroad car 2) naut. navig. a) naut. navig. a space allotted for a ship to dock or lie at anchor b) naut. navig. a safe distance, as between a vessel and the shore 3) a job; place 4) navig …

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  • 7berth — 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&#8230; …

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  • 8berth — [[t]bɜ͟ː(r)θ[/t]] berths, berthing, berthed 1) PHRASE: V inflects If you give someone or something a wide berth, you avoid them because you think they are unpleasant, or dangerous, or simply because you do not like them. More experienced hands in …

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  • 9space — spacer, n. /spays/, n., v., spaced, spacing, adj. n. 1. the unlimited or incalculably great three dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur. 2. the portion or extent of this in a given instance;&#8230; …

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  • 10space — [[t]speɪs[/t]] n. v. spaced, spac•ing, adj. 1) phs the unlimited three dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur 2) phs the portion or extent of this in a given instance 3) extent or area in two&#8230; …

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