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| 1. | [ noun ] (religion,Islam) one of the Muslim people of Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conquerors of Spain in the 8th century | |
| Related terms: | Muslim | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (nautical) secure with cables or ropes | |
| Examples: | "moor the boat" |
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| Related terms: | fasten docking | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (nautical) secure in or as if in a berth or dock | |
| Synonyms: | tie_up berth | |
| Examples: | "tie up the boat" |
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| Related terms: | fasten wharf mooring | |
| 4. | [ verb ] (nautical) come into or dock at a wharf | |
| Synonyms: | wharf berth | |
| Examples: | "the big ship wharfed in the evening" |
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| Related terms: | dock pier | |
| 5. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 10449 | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (geography) open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss | |
| Synonyms: | moorland | |
| Related terms: | plain | |
| Similar spelling: |
moore Mor Mohr Mora Moir more Moro Mori Moyer moray Morea Mohar Moree Moira moire Morra Morre Morro Moura mower Mowry Morey Mohria Moirae Moreau Moriah morrow Mowery Mowrey Moirai mohair |
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