mɔr

Definitions

1. noun

a place where ships and boats are anchored or moored, especially in a sheltered area

“The captain guided the ship to a safe moor near the island.”

2. verb

to provide or supply with moorings, especially for a ship or boat

“The marina will moor the yacht for the winter.”

3. verb

to fix (something, especially a ship or boat) firmly in position, typically with ropes or anchors

“The sailors moored the boat to the dock.”

4. noun

a type of heather or heath, especially Erica cinerea

“The moor was covered in purple heather in the summer.”

5. noun

a Scottish or Irish surname, especially one denoting a person living near a moor or a settlement

“The family had lived on the moor for generations.”