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berths
We have found lemma(root) word of berths : berth.
Definitions
[bəːθ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a ship's allotted place at a wharf or dock
(e.g: the vessel had left its berth)
- a fixed bunk on a ship, train, or other means of transport
(e.g: I'll sleep in the upper berth)
- (often in a sporting context) a position in an organization or event
(e.g: he looked at home in an unfamiliar right-back berth)
Phrases:
- give a wide berth
Origin
:
early 17th century (in the sense ‘adequate sea room’): probably from a nautical use of bear + -th
[bəːθ], (Verb)
Definitions:
- moor (a ship) in its allotted place
(e.g: they planned to berth HMS Impregnable at Portsmouth)
- (of a passenger ship) provide a sleeping place for (someone)
Phrases:
- give a wide berth
Origin
:
early 17th century (in the sense ‘adequate sea room’): probably from a nautical use of bear + -th
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