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berthing

verb

Meaning

  1. To bring (a ship or vehicle) into its berth
  2. The planking outside of a vessel, above the sheer strake.
  3. An instance of a ship being brought to rest at some docking facility.
  4. A berth, especially figuratively, a place to sleep.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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