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Noun mooring line has 1 sense
- mooring, mooring line - (nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place
--1 is a kind of line
--1 has particulars: headfast
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Mooring Line
Description:
A mooring line is a strong rope or cable that attaches a vessel to a fixed structure, such as a pier or anchor, to keep it secure and prevent drifting or excessive movement.
Examples:
As a noun:
- The sailors carefully tied the mooring lines to the dock before disembarking.
- The storm was so strong that it snapped the mooring line, causing the boat to drift away.
As a verb:
- We need to moor the boat by securing the mooring line tightly to the bollard.
- He skillfully moored the yacht using multiple mooring lines.
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