Definitions for berth

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Spelling: [burth]

IPA: /bɜrθ/

Berth is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 57 anagrams from letters in berth (behrt).

Definitions for berth

noun

1. a shelflike sleeping space, as on a ship, airplane, or railroad car.
2. Nautical. the space allotted to a vessel at anchor or at a wharf. the distance maintained between a vessel and the shore, another vessel, or any object. the position or rank of a ship's officer. the cabin of a ship's officer.
3. a job; position.
4. a place, listing, or role:

Idioms

1. give a wide berth to, to shun; remain discreetly away from:

verb (used with object)

1. Nautical. to allot to (a vessel) a certain space at which to anchor or tie up. to bring to or install in a berth, anchorage, or moorage:
2. to provide with a sleeping space, as on a train.

verb (used without object)

1. Nautical. to come to a dock, anchorage, or moorage.

Origin of berth

1615-25; probably bear¹ + -th¹

Examples for berth

When we reached New York, our chief mate left us, and I was offered the berth.

The ships did not get clear without some trouble, and we thought it wisest to shift our berth.

Only then would a racer likely get a chance at a World Cup berth, from the very back of the start list.

They arranged for a berth for Liebling on LCI(L)-88, one of the first large landing crafts scheduled to hit Omaha.

I had got to be first-captain of the forecastle, a berth I held to the end of the cruise.

The schooner ahead of us had to cut, and she shifted her berth outside of us.

I'm sorry for you an' the crew,' says he, 'an' I wisht I hadn't took the berth.

All this was done, I getting a berth from which I could see the female.

So far all was well, and I began to look about me for a berth.

We thought it best to give these dare-devils a berth, and so we left them.