berthing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of berth
noun
  1. The planking outside of a vessel, above the sheer strake.
  2. An instance of a ship being brought to be berthed, to rest at some docking facility.
  3. A berth, especially figuratively, a place to sleep.

Word forms

berthing berthings

Etymology

From berth + -ing.

Antonyms

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