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berth
[ burth ]
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.
- the cabin of a ship's officer.
- a job; position.
- a place, listing, or role:
She clinched a berth on our tennis team.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
verb (used with object)
- Nautical.
- to allot to (a vessel) a certain space at which to anchor or tie up.
- to bring to or install in a berth, anchorage, or moorage:
The captain had to berth the ship without the aid of tugboats.
- to provide with a sleeping space, as on a train.
verb (used without object)
- Nautical. to come to a dock, anchorage, or moorage.
berth
/ ɜːθ /
noun
- a bed or bunk in a vessel or train, usually narrow and fixed to a wall
- nautical a place assigned to a ship at a mooring
- nautical sufficient distance from the shore or from other ships or objects for a ship to manoeuvre
- give a wide berth toto keep clear of; avoid
- nautical accommodation on a ship
- informal.a job, esp as a member of a ship's crew
verb
- tr nautical to assign a berth to (a vessel)
- nautical to dock (a vessel)
- tr to provide with a sleeping place, as on a vessel or train
- intr nautical to pick up a mooring in an anchorage
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲ·ٳ verb (used with object)
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of berth1
Idioms and Phrases
- give a wide berth to, to shun; remain discreetly away from:
Since his riding accident, he has given a wide berth to skittish horses.
More idioms and phrases containing berth
see give a wide berth to .Example Sentences
The Venice Gondoliers are on their way to winning the Western League title and an Open Division playoff berth.
Such a climb might be a bit too steep for the Galaxy but with 18 of the 30 MLS teams making the playoffs, a postseason berth shouldn’t be out of the question.
It has set no records and won no Stanley Cups; in fact, it hasn’t even clinched a playoff berth, although that will happen shortly.
The Clippers are seventh in the West with five games left in the regular season, three against teams jockeying to secure a playoff berth at sixth or higher.
The two berths at the port on Anglesey, which links north Wales and Dublin, were damaged on 7 December, affecting thousands of travellers and parcel deliveries over Christmas, as well as businesses in the town.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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