berth2

  • 1berth — berth1 [bə:θ US bə:rθ] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from bear to carry ] 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 →give sb/sth a wide berth at ↑wide1 (7) …

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