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berth

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/bɜːθ/ English

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noun

  1. A fixed bunk for sleeping (in caravans, trains, etc).
  2. Room for maneuvering or safety. (Often used in the phrase a wide berth.)
  3. A space for a ship to moor or a vehicle to park.
  4. A room in which a number of the officers or ship's company mess and reside.

verb

  1. To bring (a ship or vehicle) into its berth

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