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Berth Very Common

Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

Berth has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a job in an organization

"he occupied a post in the treasury"

2

a place where a craft can be made fast

"The captain secured the small boat to its designated berth before it began to rain."

3

a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers

"After a long day of sailing, I finally found an empty berth in the lower tier where I could sleep without disturbing my neighbors."

4

A fixed bunk for sleeping (in caravans, trains, etc).

"After a long day on the train, we finally found an empty berth in our sleeper compartment where we could get some rest."

Verb
1

provide with a berth

"The cruise line promised to provide with a berth every passenger who booked early enough."

2

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

"tie up the boat"

3

come into or dock at a wharf

"the big ship wharfed in the evening"

4

to bring (a ship or vehicle) into its berth

"The captain waited patiently for the wind to die down so he could safely berth the cargo ship at the dock."

Example Sentences
"he occupied a post in the treasury" noun
"tie up the boat" verb
"the big ship wharfed in the evening" verb
See Also
bracket moor safety wide berth ground power shorepower vehicle maneuver
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
occupation anchorage bed supply fasten dock
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
academicianship accountantship admiralty ambassadorship apostleship apprenticeship associateship attorneyship bailiffship baronetage bishopry cadetship caliphate captainship cardinalship chairmanship chancellorship chaplaincy chieftaincy clerkship commandership comptrollership consulship controllership councillorship counselorship curacy curatorship custodianship deanship directorship discipleship editorship eldership emirate fatherhood foremanship generalship governorship headship hot seat incumbency inspectorship instructorship internship judgeship khanate lectureship legation legislatorship librarianship lieutenancy magistracy managership manhood marshalship mastership mayoralty messiahship moderatorship overlordship pastorship peasanthood plum praetorship precentorship preceptorship prefecture prelacy premiership presidency primateship principalship priorship proconsulship proctorship professorship protectorship public office rabbinate receivership rectorship regency residency rulership sainthood secretaryship seigniory senatorship sinecure solicitorship speakership stewardship studentship teachership thaneship throne treasurership tribuneship trusteeship vice-presidency viceroyship viziership wardenship wardership womanhood lower berth upper berth wharf
Rhyming Words
arth orth urth barth warth furth marth worth north forth fürth firth werth birth perth wirth kurth garth earth parth
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