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noun
A line or cable used to secure marine vessels to docks or buoys during the mooring process.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: nautical, transport
Synonyms: hawser
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: line, equipment
noun
(nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: mooring
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: line
Narrower terms: headfast
History
From mooring + line
