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: a mailbox moored to the sidewalk with bolts. See Synonyms at fasten.
How do you use moored in a sentence?
Moored in a Sentence ?
- Fisherman will usually double check to make sure their boat is moored in their marina so it won't drift away.
- Once the cruise ship was moored close to the island shore, the tourists saw the chain stretching from the ship to the water below.
What does it mean when the ship is moored?
Mooring Your Boat
Mooring refers to lassoing, tethering, tying, or otherwise securing your boat to a fixed object, such as a mooring buoy, rather than dropping an anchor to secure your vessel anywhere you fancy. You can moor your boat to a mooring buoy, dock, quay, wharf, jetty, or pier.
