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berth

/bɜːθ/ · noun

Meaning

  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.
  5. A job or position, especially on a ship.
  6. Position or seed in a tournament bracket.
  7. To bring (a ship or vehicle) into its berth

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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