Berthed

a shelflike sleeping sp-ce, as on a ship, airplane, or railroad car.
nautical.

the sp-ce allotted to a vessel at anchor or at a wharf.
the distance maintained between a vessel and the sh-r-, another vessel, or any object.
the position or rank of a ship’s officer.
the cabin of a ship’s officer.

a job; position.
a place, listing, or role:
she clinched a berth on our tennis team.
nautical.

to allot to (a vessel) a certain sp-ce at which to anchor or tie up.
to bring to or install in a berth, anchorage, or moorage:
the captain had to berth the ship without the aid of tugboats.

to provide with a sleeping sp-ce, as on a train.
nautical. to come to a dock, anchorage, or moorage.
give a wide berth to, to shun; remain discreetly away from:
since his riding accident, he has given a wide berth to skittish horses.
historical examples

ulster’s stand for union ronald mcneill
the iron pirate max pemberton
peter trawl w. h. g. kingston
yachting vol. 2 various.
the works of robert louis stevenson – swanston edition vol. 13 (of 25) robert louis stevenson
cursed george allan england
johnny ludlow, fourth series mrs. henry wood
a traitor’s wooing headon hill
washed ash-r- w.h.g. kingston
the luck of thirteen jan gordon

noun
a bed or bunk in a vessel or train, usually narrow and fixed to a wall
(nautical) a place -ssigned to a ship at a mooring
(nautical) sufficient distance from the sh-r- or from other ships or objects for a ship to manoeuvre
give a wide berth to, to keep clear of; avoid
(nautical) accommodation on a ship
(informal) a job, esp as a member of a ship’s crew
verb
(transitive) (nautical) to -ssign a berth to (a vessel)
(nautical) to dock (a vessel)
(transitive) to provide with a sleeping place, as on a vessel or train
(intransitive) (nautical) to pick up a mooring in an anchorage
n.
v.
see: give a wide berth to