: an act of making fast a boat or aircraft with lines or anchors
2
a
: a place where or an object to which something (such as a craft) can be moored
b
: a device (such as a line or chain) by which an object is secured in place
3
: an established practice or stabilizing influence : anchoragesense 2—usually used in plural
Example Sentences
We found a temporary mooring in the harbor. The wind was strong enough to tear the boat from its moorings.
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