Meaning of mooring

moor•ing

Pronunciation: (moor'ing), [key]

— n.

the act of a person or thing that moors.
Usually,the means by which a ship, boat, or aircraft is moored.
a place where a ship, boat, or aircraft may be moored.
Usually,one's stability or security: After the death of his wife he lost his moorings.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

See also:

mooring (Thesaurus)

moorhen mooring buoy

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