moor
I. moor1 (mo͝or)v. moored, moor·ing, moorsv. tr. 1. To make fast (a vessel, for example) by means of cables, anchors, or lines: moor a ship to a dock; a dirigible moored to a tower. 2. To fix in place; secure. See Synonyms at fasten.v. intr. 1. To secure a vessel or an aircraft with lines or anchors. 2. To be secured with lines or anchors: The freighter moored alongside the wharf. [Middle English moren.] II. moor2 (mo͝or)n. A broad area of open land, often high but poorly drained, with patches of heath and peat bogs. [Middle English mor, from Old English mōr.]
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