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Pronunciation / Transliteration: orˈmɛd.dʒo
"La barca era saldamente legata al suo ormeggio."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A place where a boat or ship is held in place by cables, anchors, or lines.
"The sailboat broke free from its mooring during the violent midnight storm." - 2
The equipment, such as anchors, chains, or buoys, used to secure a vessel.
"Port authorities inspected every mooring in the harbor before the hurricane season began."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'moor', originating from Middle English 'moren', which traces back to Old English 'mōrian' (to fix, secure) or Middle Dutch 'mōren', related to the concept of fastening or anchoring a watercraft. Over centuries, the term evolved to encompass both the physical action of securing a vessel and the permanent anchorages or structures used for this purpose.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mooring" is said worldwide
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amarrage
Transliteration: a.ma.ʁaʒ
"Le bateau est solidement fixé à son amarrage."
Liegeplatz
Transliteration: ˈliːɡəˌplat͡s
"Das Boot hat einen sicheren Liegeplatz im Hafen."
ormeggio
Transliteration: orˈmɛd.dʒo
"La barca era saldamente legata al suo ormeggio."
amarraje
Transliteration: a.maˈɾa.xe
"Revisaron todo el amarraje antes de que empezara la tormenta."
amarração
Transliteration: a.ma.ɾaˈsɐ̃w
"A amarração do barco resistiu aos ventos fortes."
लنگर डालने की जगह
Transliteration: langar dalne ki jagah
"नाव अपने लنگर पर सुरक्षित रूप से बँधी हुई थी।"
泊位
Transliteration: bó wèi
"这艘船安全地停泊在泊位上。"
계류장
Transliteration: gyeryujang
"배가 안전하게 계류장에 묶여 있습니다."
係留
Transliteration: keiryū
"ボートは港の係留所にしっかりと固定されています。"
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