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moor
a tract of peaty wasteland with poor drainage; to secure a vehicle such as a boat, ship, or dirigible in a particular place; to fix firmly; secure: moor the ship to the dock
Moor
a Muslim of the mixed Berber and Arab people inhabiting northwest Africa
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Moor
(mo͝or)n.
1. A member of a traditionally Muslim people of mixed Berber and Arab ancestry, now living chiefly in northwest Africa.
2. One of the Muslims who invaded Spain in the 8th century and established a civilization in Andalusia that lasted until the late 15th century.
[Middle English More, from Old French, from Medieval Latin Mōrus, from Latin Maurus, Mauritanian, from Greek Mauros.]
moor 1
(mo͝or)v. moored, moor·ing, moors
v.tr.
1. To make fast (a vessel, for example) by means of cables, anchors, or lines: moor a ship to a dock; a dirigible moored to a tower.
2. To fix in place; secure: a mailbox moored to the sidewalk with bolts. See Synonyms at fasten.
3. To provide with an abiding emotional attachment: a politician moored to the family back home.
v.intr.
1. To secure a vessel or aircraft with lines or anchors.
2. To be secured with lines or anchors: The freighter moored alongside the wharf.
[Middle English moren.]
moor 2
(mo͝or)n.
An uncultivated area covered with low-growing vegetation and often high but poorly drained.
[Middle English mor, from Old English mōr.]
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moor
(mʊə; mɔː)n
(Physical Geography) a tract of unenclosed ground, usually having peaty soil covered with heather, coarse grass, bracken, and moss
[Old English mōr; related to Old Saxon mōr, Old High German muor swamp]
ˈmoory adj
moor
(mʊə; mɔː)vb
1. (Nautical Terms) to secure (a ship, boat, etc) with cables or ropes
2. (Nautical Terms) (of a ship, boat, etc) to be secured in this way
3. (Nautical Terms) (not in technical usage) a less common word for anchor11
[C15: of Germanic origin; related to Old English mǣrelsrāp rope for mooring]
Moor
(mʊə; mɔː)n
(Peoples) a member of a Muslim people of North Africa, of mixed Arab and Berber descent. In the 8th century they were converted to Islam and established power in North Africa and Spain, where they established a civilization (756–1492)
[C14: via Old French from Latin Maurus, from Greek Mauros, possibly from Berber]
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moor1
(mʊər)n.
1. a tract of open, peaty wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
2. a tract of land preserved for game.
[before 900; Middle English more, Old English mōr; c. Old Saxon mōr, Middle Dutch moer, Old High German muor, Middle Low German mōr marsh]
moor′y, adj.
moor2
(mʊər)v.t.
1. to secure (a ship, boat, dirigible, etc.) in a particular place, as by cables and anchors or by lines.
2. to fix firmly; secure.
v.i. 3. to moor a ship, small boat, etc.
4. to be made secure by cables or the like.
[1485–95; akin to Old English mǣrelsrāp rope for mooring a ship; see marline]
Moor
(mʊər)n.
1. a member of any of the groups of North African Arabs and Berbers who ruled parts of the Iberian Peninsula from the 8th century to 1492.
2. Archaic. any native of North Africa W of Egypt.
[1350–1400; Middle English More < Middle French, variant of Maure < Latin Maurus < Greek Maûros]
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moor
- Meaning "tie up a boat," it was probably borrowed from German or Dutch.See also related terms for tie.
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moor
Past participle: moored
Gerund: mooring
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| Noun | 1. |  Moor - one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century |
| 2. | moor - open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss | |
| Verb | 1. |  moor - secure in or as if in a berth or dock; "tie up the boat"wharf - moor at a wharf; "The ship was wharfed" |
| 2. |  moor - come into or dock at a wharf; "the big ship wharfed in the evening"dock - come into dock; "the ship docked" | |
| 3. | moor - secure with cables or ropes; "moor the boat" |
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moor
1moor
2verb tie up, fix, secure, anchor, dock, lash, berth, fasten, make fast She had moored her boat on the right bank of the river.
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moor
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Translations
uvázatvřesovištěpláňslatina
fortøjehedelynghedeankre op
maŭro
maurraba
nummiankkuroidaankkuroituakiinnittääkiinnittää laituriin
pustopoljinasidriti
ingoványlápmocsár
hrjóstrugt mÿrlendi, lyngheiîileggja viî akkeri; festa meî landfestummýri
停泊させる荒野
매어두다황야
noenkurotpietauvottīrelis
slatina
hedförtöja
จอดเรือทุ่งโล่ง
bỏ neođồng hoang
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Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
Moor
moor
1n → (Hoch)moor nt; (Brit: for game) → Moorjagd f; a walk on the moors → ein Spaziergang m → übers Moor
moor
2vt → festmachen, vertäuen; (at permanent moorings) → muren
vi → festmachen, anlegen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Moor
[mʊəʳ] n → moro/amoor
1 [mʊəʳ] n (land) → brughieramoor
2 [mʊəʳ]1. vt (ship) → ormeggiare
2. vi → ormeggiarsi, attraccare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
moor1
(muə) noun a large stretch of open, unfarmed land with poor soil often covered with heather, coarse grass etc.
ˈmoorland noun a stretch of moor.
moor2
(muə) verb to fasten (a ship etc) by a rope, cable or anchor. We moored (the yacht) in the bay.
ˈmooring noun the act, or a means, of fastening a ship. The mooring broke.
ˈmoorings noun plural the place where a ship is anchored or fastened.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
moor
→ سَبْخَةُ, يَرْبِطُ slatina, uvázat fortøje, lynghede Moor, vertäuen προσδένω, χερσότοπος amarrar, páramo kiinnittää laituriin, nummi amarrer, lande pustopoljina, sidriti brughiera, ormeggiare 停泊させる, 荒野 매어두다, 황야 aanmeren, heidegrond fortøye, (lyng)hei przycumować, wrzosowisko atracar, charneca пустошь, швартовать förtöja, hed จอดเรือ, ทุ่งโล่ง bağlamak, bozkır bỏ neo, đồng hoang 停泊, 沼地Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009