moored

[ moord ]

adjective

1. (of a ship, boat, dirigible, buoy, etc.) secured in a particular place, as by ropes, cables, or anchors:

   We relaxed on the dock at night, staring at the stars and listening to the ocean lapping against the moored boats.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of moor ².

Other Words From

• un·moored adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of moored¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; moor ² + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective; moor ² + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb

Example Sentences

A luxury super yacht called the Bayesian, moored only a few hundred metres away, had already sunk.

From BBC

Extending the use of the barge, which is moored off Portland, would have cost more than £20 million next year.

From BBC

But these are typically clusters of houseboats moored close to one another.

From New York Times

The fire broke out in the early hours of 2 September 2019 while the commercial scuba diving vessel, the Conception, was moored in Platt's Harbour near Santa Cruz Island, south of Santa Barbara.

From BBC

Momentarily moored, wherever it was, he was able to wonder about Amanda.

From Literature

Related Words

• immobile
• motionless
• parked
• stagnant
• static