What is the meaning of mooring?

noun

• A place where a craft can be made fast.
  • synonyms: moorage, berth, slip
• Nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place.
  • synonyms: mooring line

verb

• Secure in or as if in a berth or dock.
  • usage: "tie up the boat"
  • synonyms: moor, berth, tie up
• Come into or dock at a wharf.
  • usage: "the big ship wharfed in the evening"
  • synonyms: moor, berth, wharf
• Secure with cables or ropes.
  • usage: "moor the boat"
  • synonyms: moor