Moor (m r)n. 1. A member of a Muslim people of mixed Berber and Arab descent, 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 M  rus, from Latin Maurus, Mauritanian, from Greek Mauros.] |
| moor 1 (mr) 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. See Synonyms at fasten. v.intr. 1. To secure a vessel or an aircraft with lines or anchors. 2. To be secured with lines or anchors: The freighter moored alongside the wharf. [Middle English moren.] |
| moor 2 (mr) n. A broad area of open land, often high but poorly drained, with patches of heath and peat bogs. [Middle English mor, from Old English m r.] |
Moor [mʊə mɔː]
n
(Social Science / 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)
[via Old French from Latin Maurus, from Greek Mauros, possibly from Berber]
moor1
n
(Earth Sciences / 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]
moory adj
moor2
vb
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) to secure (a ship, boat, etc.) with cables or ropes
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (of a ship, boat, etc.) to be secured in this way
3. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (not in technical usage) a less common word for anchor [11]
[of Germanic origin; related to Old English mǣrelsrāp rope for mooring]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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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Translations
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moor1
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moor1
n → (Hoch)moor nt; (Brit: for game) → Moorjagd f; a walk on the moors → ein Spaziergang m → übers Moor
moor2
vt → festmachen, vertäuen; (at permanent moorings) → muren
vi → festmachen, anlegen
Moor [mʊəʳ] n → moro/a
Moor [mʊəʳ] n → moro/a
moor1 [mʊəʳ] n (land) → brughiera
moor1 [mʊəʳ] n (land) → brughiera
moor2 [mʊəʳ]
moor2 [mʊəʳ]
Moor [mʊəʳ] n → moro/a
moor1 [mʊəʳ] n (land) → brughiera
moor1 [mʊəʳ] n (land) → brughiera
moor2 [mʊəʳ]
1. vt (ship) → ormeggiare
2. vi → ormeggiarsi, attraccare
moor2 [mʊəʳ]
1. vt (ship) → ormeggiare
2. vi → ormeggiarsi, attraccare
n moor [muə]
a large stretch of open, unfarmed land with poor soil often covered with heather, coarse grass etc. heiveld أرْض سَبْخَه пустощ pláň, vřesoviště hede das Ödland χερσότοπος, ξεροβούνι páramo (raba)nõmm لنگر انداختن nummi lande אַדמַת בּוּר बंजर भूमि ledina, pustopoljina mocsár tanah kosong hrjóstrugt mÿrlendi, lyngheiði landa, brughiera 荒れ地 황야, 황무지 viržynė, viržiais apaugusi dykynė tīrelis mur heide, veen (lyng)hei, mo, myr wrzosowisko charneca bărăgan местность, поросшая вереском planina, slatina barje vresište hed ทุ่งโล่ง fundalık boş arazi 荒野 заболочена місцевість; вересове пустище غیر مزروعہ بیہڑ زمین đồng hoang 荒野
n moorland
a stretch of moor. heide إمْتِداد أرض سَبْخَه голи хълмове step hedeland das Heidemoor χερσοτόπι páramo nõmm زمین بایر kangasmaa lande, bruyère אֵיזוֹר אַדמַת בּוּר ऊसर भूमि pustopoljina mocsaras terület padang belantara mÿrlendi, lyngheiði landa, brughiera 荒野 황야 지대 viržynė tīrelis kawasan mur heideland, veenland (lyng)hei, mo, myr wrzosowisko charneca bărăgan вересковая пустошь planina pušča vresište hed[] ทุ่งที่มีต้นไม้เตี้ย ๆ fundalık arazi 高沼地 місцевість, заросла вересом وسیع بیہڑ زمین کا علاقہ vùng đất hoang 高沼地
moor2
v moor [muə]
to fasten (a ship etc) by a rope, cable or anchor We moored (the yacht) in the bay. vasmeer يَرْبط أو يُرسي السَّفينَه завързвам uvázat fortøje; ankre op vertäuen αγκυροβολώ, δένω amarrar ankrut heitma, silduma لنگر انداختن kiinnittää amarrer לַעֲגוֹן, לִקשוֹר लंगर या रस्से से नौका बांधना sidriti kiköt menambatkan perahu leggja við akkeri; festa með landfestum ormeggiare つなぐ (배, 기구 등을) 매어두다 švartuoti(s), pritvirtinti noenkurot; pietauvot mengikat aanmeren fortøye, ankre opp, legge til (za)cumować amarrar a acosta швартоваться, становиться на якорь uviazať zasidrati usidriti förtöja ผูกเรือ bağlamak; demirlemek 系泊 швартувати(ся); ставати на якір کشتی کو رسے وغیرہ کے ذریعے کسی مضبوط چیز سے باندھنا neo tàu 系泊
n mooring
the act, or a means, of fastening a ship The mooring broke. ankertou إرْساء السَّفينَه، حَبْل الرَّبْط завързване uvázání fortøjning die Vertäung αγκυροβόλι amarras ankruheitmine, kinnitustross نقطه مهار کردن قايق به ساحل kiinnitysköysi amarrage, amarres קְשִירָה בַּחֲבָלִים जहाज को बांधना या बांधने के माध्यम sidrenje kikötés tambatan fastsetning skips; landfestar ormeggio, cavi di ormeggio 係船 (設備) 계류 설비 švartfalas, lynas, grandinė enkurojums tali tambatan het aanmeren, meertros fortøying, oppankring cumowanie, cumy amarras acostare, amarare швартовка;швартовы; якоря uviazanie zasidranje usidrenje förtöjning ท่าจอดเรือ palamarla bağlama 系泊 швартування کشتی کو باندھنے کا عمل sự neo tàu 系泊
n pl moorings
the place where a ship is anchored or fastened. ankerpunt مَرْسى السَّفينَه мястото на завързването kotviště fortøjningsplads der Liegeplatz αγκυροβόλι amarradero sildumiskoht نقطه مهار کردن قايق به ساحل kiinnityspaikka mouillage מַעֲגָן, बांध-घाट, लंगर स्थल sidrišta, vezovi kikötőhely pelabuhan skipa-/bátalægi ormeggio, attracco 係船所 계류소 laivų švartavimosi/stovėjimo vieta piestātne, pietauvošanās boya tambatan ankerplaats fortøyingsplass cumownica, urządzenie cumownicze, miejsce do cumowania ancoradouro dană de acostare место стоянки kotvište sidrišče sidrište förtöjningsplats ท่าจอดเรือ palamar, şamandıra 系泊處 мертві якорі; якірне місце کوئی مضبوط شے جس کے ساتھ کشتی کو باندھا جائے nơi tàu thả neo 系泊处
Moor → أرض سبخة, يُوثِق slatina, uvázat fortøje, lynghede Moor, vertäuen προσδένω, χερσότοπος amarrar, páramo kiinnittää laituriin, nummi amarrer, lande sidriti, vriština brughiera, ormeggiare 停泊させる, 荒野 매어두다, 황야 aanmeren, moeras fortøye, (lyng)hei przycumować, wrzosowisko atracar, charneca вересковая пустошь, швартовать förtöja, hed จอดเรือ, ทุ่งโล่ง bağlamak, bozkır bỏ neo, đồng hoang 停泊, 沼地
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