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attracco — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • berth noun A space where a ship can dock, moor, or anchor safely.
  • docking noun The act of joining a ship or spacecraft to a dock or another craft.
  • landfall noun The first sighting or arrival at land after a journey by sea or air.
  • mooring noun A place where a boat is tied up, or the ropes, chains, and anchors used to secure it there.
  • wharf noun A structure built on a shore or riverbank where ships can dock to load and unload.

Senses

attracco is used for these senses in English:

  • berth (by extension) A place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor.
  • docking (nautical) The securing of a vessel to the quayside with cables.
  • docking (astronautics) The process of connecting one spacecraft to another.
  • landfall An arrival at the shore by a ship, or sighting of the shore from a ship.
  • mooring A place to moor a vessel.
  • mooring The act of securing a vessel with a cable or anchor etc.
  • wharf (nautical) An artificial landing place for ships on a riverbank or shore.

berth — full definition

  1. noun A space where a ship can dock, moor, or anchor safely.
  2. noun A fixed sleeping bunk on a ship, train, or other vehicle.
  3. noun A job, position, or spot secured in something, such as a tournament.
  4. verb To bring a ship into a berth, or to dock.

docking — full definition

  1. noun The act of joining a ship or spacecraft to a dock or another craft.
  2. noun The trimming or removal of an animal's tail or ears.

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