berthing

verb

present participle of berth
as in mooring

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  1. mooring
  2. docking
  3. anchoring
Verb
  • One tech mogul asked if the harbor could accommodate mooring a 100-foot sailboat.
    — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 27 June 2026
  • Maritime tracking data from the trade intelligence firm Kpler shows the Yantar was in the area in January last year, mooring in Egypt then Algeria, and then sending one position ping 20 km (12 miles) from the last position of the Ursa Major on January 15.
    — Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Definition of mooring
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  • By now, some of those freighters were supposed to be docking at what was dubbed the Jasper Ocean Terminal.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The proposal, known as Drone as First Responder (DFR), would place six drones in docking stations on rooftops at three locations across the city.
    — Da Lin, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of docking
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  • Inventive bassist Geezer Butler put words into Ozzy’s mouth as Black Sabbath’s main lyricist, his muscular playing anchoring the quartet’s rhythm section alongside drummer Bill Ward.
    — Katherine Turman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • There was talk of anchoring the ship as part of a waterfront development in a major city.
    — Todd C. Frankel, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of anchoring
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