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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 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]
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[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 ...
I gave a wide berth and the swift settled back near its just-hatched young. Another 20 feet higher a chorus had broken out. This one was also fair warning. "Hiss, hiss!"