mooring
Where vessels rest
A mooring is a place where a boat or ship is secured, or the equipment used to secure it—ropes, chains, anchors, or fixed posts.
The plural moorings often refers to the entire arrangement: The storm tore the yacht from its moorings.
Figuratively, moorings are sources of stability or connection: She felt cut loose from her moorings after the divorce.
Mooring structure at water's edge
- pierWaterfront landing structure
- jettyStructure extending into water
- wharfShip docking structure
- quayWaterfront loading platform
marina · berth · slip · pontoon · harbor · basin · waterfront · seawall
Traffic-blocking vertical post
State of being constant
- holdingMaintaining physical possession
- firmnessResistance to deformation
- securityProtection from threat
- purchaseGoods obtained for payment
fixed · fast · snug · taut · riding · swinging · dragging · fouled
dock
Mooring structure at water's edge
quay · marina · berth · slip · pontoon · harbor · basin · waterfront · seawall · piling
bollard
Traffic-blocking vertical post
chain · cable · line · shackle · buoy · ring · hook · eyelet · pin · swivel
steadiness
State of being constant
- holdingMaintaining physical possession
- firmnessResistance to deformation
- securityProtection from threat
purchase · fixed · fast · snug · taut · riding · swinging · dragging · fouled · chafing
yacht
Large pleasure vessel
trawler · dinghy · cruiser · narrowboat · catamaran · skiff · tender · launch · ferry · tugboat
securing
Making firmly fixed
tying · berthing · docking · warping · rafting · heaving · belaying
- sailingsailboat, sailing, sails, sailboats, catamaran
- naval dutiesbattle stations, damage control, general quarters, guard duty, lookout duty
- port navigationharbor pilot, pilot boat, channel marker, buoy, buoys
- maritimeships, ship, boat, boats, anchors
- Boating Termssailing, boating, rowing, kayaking, canoeing
- nauticalanchors, boat, boats, ship, ships
mooringadrift
Floating without control
drifting · open water · unmoored · untethered · loose
mooringcasting off
Releasing mooring lines
setting sail · departure · unmoor · launching · putting to sea
mooringcasting off
Releasing mooring lines
setting sail · unmooring · departure · sailing · drifting
- mooring lineRope securing vessel dockside
- mooring buoyFloating tie-off point
- mooring postDock anchor point
- mooring ropeLine securing watercraft