Definition of Berthing

1. n. The planking outside of a vessel, above the sheer strake.

Definition of Berthing

1. Verb. (present participle of berth) ¹

2. Noun. (obsolete nautical) The planking outside of a vessel, above the sheer strake. ¹

3. Noun. (nautical) An instance of a ship being brought to rest at some docking facility. ¹

4. Noun. A berth, especially figuratively, a place to sleep. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Berthing

1. berth [v] - See also: berth

Lexicographical Neighbors of Berthing

berserkly
berserks
berstle
berstles
berth
bertha
berthage
berthages
berthas
berthe
berthed
berthes
berthierine
berthierite
berthierites
berthing (current term)
berthings
berthollide
berthollides
berths
berthside
bertiellosis
bertilimumab
bertillonage
bertossaite
bertram
bertrandite
berycoid
beryl
beryline

Literary usage of Berthing

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Seamanship by George Strong Nares, United States Coast Guard Academy (1865)
"berthing, &c. How are hammocks berthed? The numbers come in proper order, working athwartships ; thus leaving an empty hammock on each side a full one, ..."

2. Antigua and Barbuda by Don Philpott, Brian Anderson, Ellen Anderson (2004)
"YACHTING AND BOATING, MARINAS AND berthing FACILITIES The offshore waters are a Mecca for yachtsmen from around the world. English Harbour is the main base ..."

3. The English Factories in India, 1618-1621: A Calendar of Documents in the by William Foster (1906)
"berthing of the Diamond. Provisions for the fleet. (Copy. Damaged. THOMAS KERRIDGE, THOMAS RASTELL, AND GILES JAMES AT SURAT TO [THE BANTAM COUNCIL], ..."

4. Encyclopaedia of Ships and Shipping by Herbert B. Mason (1908)
"... flagship at Navarino, now serving as a berthing hulk in the dockyard. Two Royal Georges-, men-of-war, has the Royal George yacht seen pass away in her ..."

5. Bermuda by Don Philpott, George Watkins (2002)
"... Dockyard « 234-0250 YACHTING, BOATING, MARINAS AND berthing FACILITIES The Bermuda Race is one of the world's premier challenges for ocean going yachts. ..."

6. Pacific Marine Review (1918)
"Dividing this by 7500000, the present tonnage, would indicate that with the berthing frontage, it would be possible to increase the present tonnage capacity ..."

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