berth has definitions from the fields of work,housing,nautical
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[ noun ] (work) a job in an organization

Examples

"he occupied a post in the treasury"

Used in print

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2
[ verb ] (nautical) secure in or as if in a berth or dock

Synonyms

tie_up moor

Examples

"tie up the boat"

Related terms

fasten wharf mooring

3
[ noun ] (nautical) a place where a craft can be made fast

Synonyms

moorage slip mooring

Related terms

anchorage moor

4
[ verb ] provide with a berth

Related terms

supply mooring

5
[ verb ] (nautical) come into or dock at a wharf

Synonyms

wharf moor

Examples

"the big ship wharfed in the evening"

Related terms

dock pier

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[ noun ] (housing) a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers

Synonyms

bunk built_in_bed

Related terms

bed upper_berth lower_berth

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