mooring line
mooring line · mooring lines
A line or cable used to secure marine vessels to docks or buoys during the mooring processA line or cable used to secure marine vessels to docks or buoys during the mooring process.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A line or cable used to secure marine vessels to docks or buoys during the mooring process.
Near-synonym: hawser
More definitions
- (nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place
Origin
From mooring + lineFrom mooring + line
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Forms
plural: mooring lines| Singular | mooring line |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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