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English noun: Moor | |||
| 1. | Moor (person) one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Moslem, Muslim | ||
| 2. | moor (object) open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss | ||
| Synonyms | moorland | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | champaign, field, plain | ||
| Instance hyponym | Marston Moor | ||
English verb: moor | |||
| 1. | moor (contact) secure in or as if in a berth or dock | ||
| Samples | Tie up the boat. | ||
| Synonyms | berth, tie up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fasten, fix, secure | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | wharf | ||
| 2. | moor (contact) come into or dock at a wharf | ||
| Samples | The big ship wharfed in the evening. | ||
| Synonyms | berth, wharf | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dock | ||
| 3. | moor (contact) secure with cables or ropes | ||
| Samples | Moor the boat. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fasten, fix, secure | ||
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