DEFINITIONS

mooring screw

noun Nautical.

a broad, augerlike anchor used for securing buoys in soft-bottomed lakes, rivers, etc.

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Words nearby mooring screw

moorhen, mooring, mooring buoy, mooring mast, mooring rack, mooring screw, moorings, moorish, moorish idol, moorland, moorwort
Also called screw anchor, screw mooring.
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