Moor (n.)

  1. one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

    [ Syn: moor ]

  2. open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss

    [ Syn: moorland ]

    moor (v.)

  1. secure in or as if in a berth or dock; tie up the boat

    [ Syn: berth , tie up ]

  2. come into or dock at a wharf; the big ship wharfed in the evening

    [ Syn: berth , wharf ]

  3. secure with cables or ropes; moor the boat'

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