Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - berth
Berth
berth
n. & v. --n. 1 a fixed bunk on a ship, train, etc., for sleeping in. 2 a ship's place at a wharf. 3 room for a ship to swing at anchor. 4 adequate sea room. 5 colloq. a situation or appointment. 6 the proper place for anything. --v. 1 tr. moor (a ship) in its berth. 2 tr. provide a sleeping place for. 3 intr. (of a ship) come to its mooring-place. Phrases and idioms give a wide berth to stay away from. Etymology: prob. f. naut. use of BEAR(1) + -TH(2)
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English birth, probably from beren to bear + -th Date: 15th century 1. sufficient distance for maneuvering a ship, an amount of distance maintained for safety , 2. the place where a ship lies when at anchor or at a wharf, a space for an automotive vehicle at rest , a place to sit or sleep especially on a ship or vehicle ; accommodation, 4. a billet on a ship, job, position, place , II. verb Date: 1667 transitive verb to bring into a ~, to allot a ~ to, intransitive verb to come into a ~ ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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