English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Berth (n.)

Convenient sea room.

Berth (n.)

A room in which a number of the officers or ship's company mess and reside.

Berth (n.)

The place where a ship lies when she is at anchor, or at a wharf.

Berth (n.)

An allotted place; an appointment; situation or employment.

Berth (n.)

A place in a ship to sleep in; a long box or shelf on the side of a cabin or stateroom, or of a railway car, for sleeping in.

Berth (v. t.)

To give an anchorage to, or a place to lie at; to place in a berth; as, she was berthed stem to stern with the Adelaide.

Berth (v. t.)

To allot or furnish berths to, on shipboard; as, to berth a ship's company.