The act of confining a ship to a particular place, by means of anchors or fastenings.
That which serves to confine a ship to a place, as anchors, cables, bridles, etc.
The place or condition of a ship thus confined.
Securing a ship in a particular station by chains or cables, which are either fastened to an adjacent shore, or to anchors at the bottom.
A place where vessels are kept at anchor, or moored.
An anchor permanently attached to the bottom, having a length of sturdy line for a boat to tie up to. Marked with a large floating ball called a mooring ball.
A fastening; that to which anything is fastened.
A place for a watercraft to secure to land or the act of securing with lines ashore. A float or buoy secured to the bottom of a body of water and to which a ship can secure away from land. Amarrage in French.
A fixed fastener or anchor used by boats. Boats using moorings don't have to use traditional anchors this reduces damage to coral reefs.
(nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place
a permanent anchor on the floor of the bay, with a chain leading to the surface, and a floating marker at the end
a place where you can tie up your boat
Heavy cement blocks on the bottom or anchors with chain, mooring lines and usually a buoy placed permanently in position
Securing to a dock or to a buoy, or anchoring with two anchors.
a buoy attached to an anchor or large weight, used to permanently keep the boat in one place in a harbour setting
A very heavy anchor, permanently left on the bottom of a harbor and attached by chain and line to a buoy (or two) floating on the water's surface. A boat can tie up to such a buoy and be safe from harm.
securing a vessel to a buoy or strong point ashore e.g. bitt by ropes; at anchorage, by dropping anchor
An arrangement for securing a boat to a mooring buoy or a pier.
Permanent anchorage. It consists of a heavy weight (or an anchor), a chain of a certain length, and a buoy. Mooring is also often used for piers, instead of pilings.
(v) holding in place or securing with cables; (n) something to which a vessel is secured
Securing a ship at a dock or elsewhere by ropes or cables
an anchor or weight, permanently attached to the sea floor, with a buoy going to the surface, used to hold the boat in a certain area un - a kind of navigational buoy uthaul - the line that adjust tension along the foot of the sail along the boom ainter - a line tied to the bow of a small boat for the purpose of securing it to a dock or to the shore
Permanent ground tackle fixed to a buoy that boats can tie to.
Securing a vessel at a pier or elsewhere by several lines so as to limit its movement.
The act of bringing a boat to a complete stop in a relatively protected coastal area in such a fashion that it can be sailed away again in less than one week's time by the same number of people who moored it without heavy equipment and no more than $100 in repairs.
A place where a boat can be moored. Usually, a buoy marks the location of a firmly set anchor.
A mooring (also moorage) strictly speaking, refers to any device used to hold secure an object by means of cables, anchors, or lines though most often it is specifically a device to which a boat can attach so that it can remain in the same position. The boat is then moored.
