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berthing

verb

Etymology

From berth + -ing.

  1. inherited from birth — “(nautical) bearing away or off, clearance, berth”
  2. suffixed as berthing — “berth + ing”

Definitions

  1. present participle and gerund of berth

  2. The planking outside of a vessel, above the sheer strake.

  3. An instance of a ship being brought to be berthed, to rest at some docking facility.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A berth, especially figuratively, a place to sleep.

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