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MOORING LINE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place
Synonyms:
mooring; mooring line
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("mooring line" is a kind of...):
line (something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible)
Domain category:
boat (a small vessel for travel on water)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mooring line"):
headfast (a mooring line that secures the bow of a boat or ship to a wharf)
