berthing

Etymology

berth + -ing

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of berth

noun

  1. (obsolete, nautical) The planking outside of a vessel, above the sheer strake.
  2. (nautical) An instance of a ship being brought to be berthed, to rest at some docking facility.
  3. A berth, especially figuratively, a place to sleep.

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