berth
IPA: bˈɝθ
noun
- A fixed bunk for sleeping (in caravans, trains, etc).
- Room for maneuvering or safety. (Often used in the phrase a wide berth.)
- A space for a ship to moor or a vehicle to park.
- (nautical) A room in which a number of the officers or ship's company mess and reside.
- A job or position, especially on a ship.
- (sports) Position or seed in a tournament bracket.
- (sports) position on the field of play
verb
- (transitive) to bring (a ship or vehicle) into its berth/berthing
- (astronautics) To use a device to bring a spaceship into its berth/dock
- (transitive) to assign a berth (bunk or position) to
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Examples of "berth" in Sentences
- The cruise ship had a designated berth at the dock where it would stay for the night
- The sailor carefully maneuvered the boat into its berth, making sure not to bump into the surrounding vessels
- The train conductor announced that the train would be arriving at its final berth in just a few minutes
- The airline stewardess pointed out the emergency life raft stored in the berth above the passenger's seat
- The harbor master assigned a new berth to the incoming fishing boat, directing it to its designated spot in the marina
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