BERTH

I. noun Etymology: Middle English birth, probably from beren to bear + -th Date: 15th century 1. sufficient distance for maneuvering a ship, an amount of distance maintained for safety , 2. the place where a ship lies when at anchor or at a wharf, a space for an automotive vehicle at rest , a place to sit or sleep especially on a ship or vehicle ; accommodation , 4. a billet on a ship, job , position , place , II. verb Date: 1667 transitive verb to bring into a ~, to allot a ~ to, intransitive verb to come into a ~