Meaning berth
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A place to sleep aboard a boat. Also, a boat slip.
Source: discoverboating.com

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1660s, of ships, from berth (n.). Of persons (intransitive), from 1886. Related: Berthed; berthing.
Source: etymonline.com

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1620s, "convenient sea room" (both for ships and sailors), of uncertain origin, probably from bear (v.) + abstract noun suffix -th (2) as in strength, health, etc. Original sense is preserve [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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room or space.
Source: nationalgeographic.org

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position: a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury" provide with a berth moor: secure in or as if in a berth or dock; "tie up the boat&a [..]
Source: google-dictionary.so8848.com

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a bed or bunk in a ship or train
Source: eenglish.in

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n. A bunk or bed in a vessel, sleeping-car, etc.
Source: easypacelearning.com

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betl
Source: yiddishdictionaryonline.com (offline)

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A bed, but may also refer to the docking space of a ship.
Source: cruisejobfinder.com

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a location in a port where a vessel can be moored.
Source: maritimeinfo.org

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A specific segment of wharfage where a ship ties up alongside at a pier, quay, wharf, or other structure that provides a breasting surface for the vessel. Typically, this structure is a stationary extension of an improved shore and intended to facilitate the transfer of cargo or passengers.
Source: people.hofstra.edu (offline)

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The track section, on which a train comes to a halt at a stop signal. That term is mainly used in British signalling.
Source: joernpachl.de

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(n) a job in an organization(n) a place where a craft can be made fast(n) a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers(v) provide with a berth(v) secure in or as if in a berth or dock(v) come into or do [..]
Source: beedictionary.com

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bunk
Source: nationalgeographic.com (offline)

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A place in which a vessel is moored or secured; place alongside a quay where a ship loads or discharges cargo.
Source: oceantimemarine.com (offline)

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A location alongside a quay where a ship loads or discharges cargo.
Source: tradeport.org

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A place in which a vessel is moored or secured; place alongside a quay where a ship loads or discharges cargo.
Source: ppiaf.org (offline)

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He has tumbled into a nice berth. A nice situation or fortune. The place in which a ship is anchored is called its berth, and the sailors call it a good or bad berth as they think it favourable or oth [..]
Source: bartleby.com

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place where you but the boat on a dock. bunk or sleeping quarters.
Source: mmsn.org

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The space assigned to or taken up by a vessel when anchored or when lying alongside a wharf, jetty, etc.
Source: digimap.edina.ac.uk

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The structure where a vessel is secured for the loading and unloading cargo.
Source: rgintl.biz

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Where a ship is moored up.
Source: glue-it.com (offline)

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•  A specific place within a port where a vessel will load or discharge.
Source: iss-marineacademy.com (offline)

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Usually a place for a ship to secure to. Also sometime used to describe a place to sleep.
Source: readyayeready.com

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A place for a ship. The distance from frame line to frame line. A term applied to a bed or a place to sleep. Berths, as a rule, are permanently built into the structure of the staterooms or conpartmen [..]
Source: officerofthewatch.com

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A location in a port or harbour used specifically for mooring vessels while not at sea.
Source: brethrencoast.com

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A bed or sleeping accommodation on a boat or ship.
Source: brethrencoast.com

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    Space assigned ship for anchoring or mooring.  
Source: quarterdeck.org

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1.Sufficient space for a ship to maneuver. 2.A space for a ship to dock or anchor. 3.Employment on a ship. 4.Another term for bunk or bed onboard a ship.
Source: ageofsail.net

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(1) A place for a person to sleep. (2) A place where the ship can tie up or anchor. (3) A position of employment aboard a ship (4) A safe and cautious distance from which another vessel or object is p [..]
Source: caribbean-pirates.com

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 (1) Sleeping accommodation on a boat. (2) A specified location for a boat when not at sea.
Source: apsltd.com (offline)

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space assigned a vessel for anchoring or mooring. Also, a man's bunk.
Source: ussrankin.org

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A bed on a boat, or a space in a port or harbour where a vessel can be tied up.
Source: nauticed.org

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Where a vessel is docked or tied up
Source: abcboating.com (offline)

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space assigned ship for anchoring or mooring.
Source: uscg.mil (offline)

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The place beside a pier, quay, or wharf where a vessel can be loaded or discharged.
Source: allianceshippinggroup.co.uk

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A location in a port or harbour used specifically for mooring vessels while not at sea.
Source: boatrepairandmaintenance.com (offline)

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A bed or sleeping accommodation on a boat or ship.
Source: boatrepairandmaintenance.com (offline)

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1. a bed on a boat.   2. a space in a port or harbor where a vessel can be tied up beside a wharf, quay, or dock   3. to bring a vessel along side a wharf or place it in a slip
Source: photographers1.com

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(1) A place for a person to sleep. (2) A place where the ship can tie up or anchor. (3) A position of employment aboard a ship (4) A safe and cautious distance from which another vessel or object is p [..]
Source: marinewaypoints.com

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A location alongside a quay where a ship loads or discharges cargo.
Source: bahri.sa

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Sufficient space for a ship to maneuvers.
Source: maritimeandcommerciallaw.co.uk (offline)

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A place to sleep in; a cabin. Employment.   Berthed.-- The situation of a ship when anchored.   Berthon's Logs, or Speed Indicators.-- A log invented by the Rev. E. Berthon. A tube passes through [..]
Source: thecheappages.com

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usually refers to the bed in a ship's cabin; also the space at which a ship is docked
Source: ddtvl.com

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can be a bed or the place where the ship is docked in a port
Source: tirun.com

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Place assigned to a vessel in port when anchored or lying alongside a pier, a quay or a wharf, where it can embark/disembark load or passengers.
Source: apdl.pt

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Place assigned in the pier, quay or wharf where pleasure or sports boats can anchor or berth.
Source: apdl.pt

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Dock, pier or quay (key); or, the bed or beds within  the guests' staterooms.
Source: celebritycruises.com.au (offline)

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(verb) To bring a ship to a berth; (noun) the wharf space at which a ship docks. A wharf may have two or three berths, depending on the length of incoming ships.
Source: npaliberia.com (offline)

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Specific place on the quay, pier or jetty, where a ship may anchor or be tied.
Source: portmaputo.com

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Area designated for mooring ships.
Source: contrans.pe (offline)

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a cabin or a place to sleep in a ship; 2. a place for mooring a ship in port or anchoring
Source: dutchportguide.com (offline)

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a ship's anchorage or place alongside a wharf.
Source: missiontoseafarers.ca





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