MOORING LINE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

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)