Complete Definition of "berth"

English

Pronunciation
bû(r)th, /b��(r)θ/, /b3:(r)T/

Homophones
birth

Noun
en-noun

  1. A fixed bunk for sleeping in (caravans, trains, etc).
  2. Room for maneuver|maneuvering or safety. (Often used in the phrase a wide berth.)
  3. A space for a ship to moor or a vehicle to park.
  4. A job or position, especially on a ship.
  5. sports Position or seed in a tournament bracket.

Translations
trans-top|bunk
Finnish: punkka
French: couchette
German: Koje f, Schlafplatz m
Swedish: koj, slaf, sovplats
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trans-top|maneuvering room
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trans-top|space to moor
Finnish: laituripaikka, ankkuripaikka
German: Landungsplatz m, Ladeplatz m, Liegeplatz m
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trans-top|position on a ship
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trans-top|position in a tournament
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Verb
en-verb

  1. transitive to bring (a ship or vehicle) into its berth
  2. transitive to assign a berth (bunk or position) to

Translations
trans-top|to bring a ship into berth
German: anlegen
Spanish: atraque
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