Associations to the word «Mooring»

Wiktionary

MOORING, verb. Present participle of moor
MOORING, noun. A place to moor a vessel
MOORING, noun. The act of securing a vessel with a cable or anchor etc.
MOORING, noun. (figuratively) Something to which one adheres to, or the means that help one maintain a stable position and keep one's identity - moral, intellectual, political, etc.

Dictionary definition

MOORING, noun. A place where a craft can be made fast.
MOORING, noun. (nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats