Synonyms

moored

American

[moord] / mʊərd /

adjective

(of a ship, boat, dirigible, buoy, etc.) secured in a particular place, as by ropes, cables, or anchors.

We relaxed on the dock at night, staring at the stars and listening to the ocean lapping against the moored boats.

First recorded in 1595–1605; moor ² + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective; moor ² + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb

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Not only that, this ship was moored dangerously close to other ships.

From Literature

The fire occurred not far from where two oil tankers were moored.

From Barron's

And about 15,000 people are said to live on canal boats moored on the banks.

From Barron's

The Marinera remains moored in the Moray Firth, with other US-seized vessels being held off the coast of Texas and Puerto Rico.

From BBC

She had flown over a portion of the forest to a cliff, which led down to a sandy cove where boats often moored.

From Literature

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