berthing

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Verb

berthing

  1. Present participle of berth.

Noun

berthing (plural berthings)

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

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