Berth
21berth — berth1 [bə:θ US bə:rθ] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from bear to carry ] 1.) a place where a ship can stop and be tied up 2.) a place for someone to sleep in a ship or on a train = ↑bunk →give sb/sth a wide berth at ↑wide1 (7) …
22berth — 1. noun 1) a four berth cabin Syn: bunk, bed, cot, couch, hammock 2) the vessel left its berth Syn: mooring, dock, slip, anchorage; wharf, pier, jetty …
23berth — 1. noun /bɜː(r)θ/ a) A fixed bunk for sleeping in (caravans, trains, etc). b) Room for maneuvering or safety. (Often used in the phrase a wide berth.) 2. verb /bɜː(r)θ/ …
24berth — noun 1》 a fixed bunk on a ship or train. 2》 a ship s allotted place at a wharf or dock. verb 1》 moor or be moored in a berth. 2》 provide a berth for (a passenger). Phrases give someone/thing a wide berth stay well away from someone or something.… …
25berth — 1 noun (C) 1 a place where a ship can stop and be tied up 2 a place for someone to sleep in a ship or on a train; bunk 1 (1) see also: give sb/sth a wide berth wide 1 (7) 2 verb (I, T) to bring a ship into a berth or arrive at a berth …
26berth — [[t]bɜrθ[/t]] n. 1) a shelflike sleeping space, as on a railroad car 2) naut. navig. a) naut. navig. a space allotted for a ship to dock or lie at anchor b) naut. navig. a safe distance, as between a vessel and the shore 3) a job; place 4) navig …
27berth — /bɜθ / (say berth) noun 1. a shelf like space, bunk, or whole room allotted to a traveller on a vessel or a train as a sleeping space. 2. Nautical a. room for a vessel to moor at a dock or ride at anchor. b. a space allowed for safety or… …
28berth — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ empty ▪ upper ▪ lower VERB + BERTH ▪ have ▪ book …
29berth — [17] Like birth, berth appears to be based on the verb bear, although it is a separate and much later formation. At first it meant ‘safe manoeuvring distance at sea’ (from which we get the metaphorical ‘give a wide berth to’); this seems to have… …
30berth — bÉœËθ n. bed (in a train or vehicle); place where a ship is anchored v. move into berth; distribute berth …
