moorage
/ˈmʊrɪdʒ/
noun
- A place where a boat or ship is tied up or anchored.
- The harbor offers free moorage for small fishing boats.
- They paid a monthly fee for moorage at the marina.
- We found a safe moorage behind the island to wait out the storm.
- The act of tying up or anchoring a boat or ship.
- Strong currents made moorage difficult for the sailboat.
- The captain supervised the moorage of the cargo ship.
- Moorage in this busy port requires careful coordination with the dockmaster.
- The fee charged for docking or anchoring a vessel.
- The receipt showed a charge for overnight moorage.
- The moorage for a week at the city dock is fifty dollars.
- We had to pay extra moorage because our boat was longer than the standard slip.