moor in Irish
moor in Irish is caorán, móinteán, daingnigh — moor means a wide stretch of open, often hilly land covered in heather and rough grass, with poor, boggy soil.
moor in Irish
caorán
An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light (and usually acidic) soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath. (Compare bog, peatland, marsh, swamp, fen.)
móinteán
An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light (and usually acidic) soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath. (Compare bog, peatland, marsh, swamp, fen.)
daingnigh
(transitive, nautical) To fix or secure (e.g. a vessel) in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with ropes, cables or chains or the like.
feistigh
(transitive, nautical) To fix or secure (e.g. a vessel) in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with ropes, cables or chains or the like.
fosaigh
(transitive, nautical) To fix or secure (e.g. a vessel) in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with ropes, cables or chains or the like.
múráil
(transitive, nautical) To fix or secure (e.g. a vessel) in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with ropes, cables or chains or the like.
suigh
(transitive, nautical) To fix or secure (e.g. a vessel) in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with ropes, cables or chains or the like.
daingnigh
(transitive) To secure or fix firmly.
feistigh
(transitive) To secure or fix firmly.
fosaigh
(transitive) To secure or fix firmly.
suigh
(transitive) To secure or fix firmly.
What does "moor" mean?
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noun A wide stretch of open, often hilly land covered in heather and rough grass, with poor, boggy soil.
"They hiked across the misty moor for hours."
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verb To tie up and fix a boat in place with ropes, chains, or an anchor.
"They moored the yacht at the marina overnight."
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moor in a sentence
- They hiked across the misty moor for hours.
- Sheep grazed on the windswept moor.
- They moored the yacht at the marina overnight.
- The fishing boat was moored to the old wooden jetty.
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What is "moor" in Irish?
"moor" in Irish is caorán, móinteán, daingnigh. moor means: A wide stretch of open, often hilly land covered in heather and rough grass, with poor, boggy soil.
How do you use "moor" in a sentence?
Example: "They hiked across the misty moor for hours." In Irish, "moor" is caorán, móinteán, daingnigh.
Are there other ways to say "moor" in Irish?
Yes — Irish has 7 translations listed for "moor": caorán, móinteán, daingnigh, feistigh, fosaigh, múráil.
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