- (n.) A place in a ship to sleep in; a long box or shelf on the side of a cabin or stateroom or of a railway car, for sleeping in.
- (v.t.) To give an anchorage to or a place to lie at; to place in a berth; as, she was berthed stem to stern with the Adelaide.
- (n.) An allotted place; an appointment; situation or employment.
- (n.) Convenient sea room.
- (n.) A room in which a number of the officers or ship's company mess and reside.
- (n.) The place where a ship lies when she is at anchor or at a wharf.
- (v.t.) To allot or furnish berths to, on shipboard; as, to berth a ship's company.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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