moorings
Britishplural noun
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nautical the ropes, anchors, etc, used in mooring a vessel
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(sometimes singular) something that provides security or stability
Example Sentences
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Their pop-historical account of the Constitution has been debunked from top to bottom by legitimate legal historians, who have refuted the rotten moorings of this bogus theory with devastating precision.
From Slate • Dec. 4, 2025
The attack damaged one of the moorings at a Caspian Pipeline Consortium terminal, whose shareholders include Russia and Kazakhstan as well as U.S. majors Chevron and Exxon Mobil.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
Yacht moorings: During renovations, he spent time on one of his yachts anchored in the Potomac River and another penthouse apartment.
From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2024
Half a century ago, few of these frozen moorings, or "pinning points", showed much change.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2024
The sea slapped and sucked at the pilings, and fishing-boats jogged at their moorings, and out at the end of the long pier burned a lamp.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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