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berth 1. A location in a port or harbor used specifically for mooring vessels while not at sea. 2. A safe margin of distance to be kept by a vessel from another vessel or from an obstruction, hence the phrase "to give a wide berth". [27] 3. A bed or sleeping accommodation on a boat or ship. 4.
The word nautical derives from the Latin nauticus, from Greek nautikos, from nautēs: "sailor", from naus: "ship". Further information on nautical terminology may also be found at Nautical metaphors in English, and additional military terms are listed in the Multiservice tactical brevity code article.
The following is a list of berth types based on cargo of the ships calling: Bulk berth Used to handle either dry or liquid bulk cargo. Vessels are loaded using either excavators, conveyor belts, and/or pipelines. Storage facilities for the bulk cargo are often alongside the berth – e.g. silos or stockpiles. Container berth
[5] (b) synonym for berth deck. (c) alternative name for a secondary gun deck. [3] Main deck: The principal deck of a vessel; in some ships the highest deck of the hull, usually but not always the weather deck; in sailing warships often a deck under the upper deck. [3]
A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms, sometimes simply as lists of synonyms and antonyms.
Traffic sign: Quayside or river bank ahead. Unprotected quayside or riverbank. A wharf commonly comprises a fixed platform, often on pilings.Commercial ports may have warehouses that serve as interim storage: where it is sufficient a single wharf with a single berth constructed along the land adjacent to the water is normally used; where there is a need for more capacity multiple wharves, or ...
[7] [8] Both points have rocks below them and should be given a wide berth, especially Snake Point, which has a large reef extending out beneath the waves. [2] Taumoana means 'a partition of the sea'. [6] Archdeacon Grace posited that the name is a misspelling of Te-au-moana, meaning 'a current of the sea' referencing strong currents in the ...
The word dock (from Dutch dok) in American English refers to one or a group of human-made structures that are involved in the handling of boats or ships (usually on or near a shore). In British English , the term is not used the same way as in American English; it is used to mean the area of water that is next to or around a wharf or quay.