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    berth
    /bəːθ/

    noun

    • 1. a ship's allotted place at a wharf or dock: "the vessel had left its berth" Similar docking siteanchoragemooring
    • 2. a fixed bunk on a ship, train, or other means of transport: "I'll sleep in the upper berth" Similar bunkbedbunk bedcot

    verb

    • 1. moor (a ship) in its allotted place: "they planned to berth HMS Impregnable at Portsmouth"
    • 2. (of a passenger ship) provide a sleeping place for (someone). Similar accommodatesleepprovide beds forput up

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › berthBerth Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BERTH is sufficient distance for maneuvering a ship. How to use berth in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBERTH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BERTH definition: 1. a bed in a boat, train, etc., or a place for a ship or boat to stay in a port: 2. If a ship or…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › berthBERTH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a shelflike sleeping space, as on a ship, airplane, or railroad car. Nautical. the space allotted to a vessel at anchor or at a wharf. the distance maintained between a vessel and the shore, another vessel, or any object. the position or rank of a ship's officer.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBERTH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BERTH meaning: 1. a bed in a boat, train, etc., or a place for a ship or boat to stay in a port: 2. If a ship or…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBERTH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A berth is a bed on a boat, train, or caravan. Goldring booked a berth on the first boat he could.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › berthBerth - definition of berth by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. Sufficient space for a vessel to maneuver; sea room: kept a clear berth of the reefs. 2. A space for a vessel to dock or anchor: a steamship moored to its berth at the pier. 3. a. Employment on a vessel: sought an officer's berth in the merchant marine. b. A job: a comfortable berth as head of the department. 4. a.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › berthBerth - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A berth is a bed, usually stacked like bunk beds, on a train or a ship. If you're on an overnight train, you may want to spring for a berth instead of sitting up all night.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › berthberth - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 5, 2024 · berth (plural berths) ( nautical) Chiefly in wide berth: a sufficient space in the water for a ship or other vessel to lie at anchor or manoeuvre without getting in the way of other vessels, or colliding into rocks or the shore . (by extension) A place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor .

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionberth noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of berth noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › berthBerth Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. berths. Sufficient space for a vessel to maneuver; sea room. Kept a clear berth of the reefs. American Heritage. Enough space at sea to keep clear of another ship, the shore, etc. Webster's New World. A space for a vessel to dock or anchor. A steamship moored to its berth at the pier. American Heritage. Space for anchoring or tying up.