Unberth
noun
1.
a shelflike sleeping space, as on a ship, airplane, or railroad car.
2.
Nautical.
the space allotted to a vessel at anchor or at a wharf.
the distance maintained between a vessel and the shore, another vessel, or any object.
the position or rank of a ship’s officer.
the cabin of a ship’s officer.
3.
a job; position.
4.
a place, listing, or role:
She clinched a berth on our tennis team.
verb (used with object)
5.
Nautical.
to allot to (a vessel) a certain space 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.
6.
to provide with a sleeping space, as on a train.
verb (used without object)
7.
Nautical. to come to a dock, anchorage, or moorage.
Idioms
8.
give a wide berth to, to shun; remain discreetly away from:
Since his riding accident, he has given a wide berth to skittish horses.
noun
1.
a bed or bunk in a vessel or train, usually narrow and fixed to a wall
2.
(nautical) a place assigned to a ship at a mooring
3.
(nautical) sufficient distance from the shore or from other ships or objects for a ship to manoeuvre
4.
give a wide berth to, to keep clear of; avoid
5.
(nautical) accommodation on a ship
6.
(informal) a job, esp as a member of a ship’s crew
verb
7.
(transitive) (nautical) to assign a berth to (a vessel)
8.
(nautical) to dock (a vessel)
9.
(transitive) to provide with a sleeping place, as on a vessel or train
10.
(intransitive) (nautical) to pick up a mooring in an anchorage
berth
see: give a wide berth to
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