moored
Example Sentences
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High winds have kept ferries moored in ports, with Greek media reporting some departures may resume on Thursday, weather permitting.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Storm Erminio has flooded streets, closed some schools and moored ferries.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
How they are laid: They can be floated at a depth of 3 to 10 feet, moored on a chain or anchored on the seabed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
The mines are moored on a chain or anchored to the seabed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
On one occasion, when Endurance was moored to a floe, the crew hauled out the motor sledge.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
