/ ˈmɔːrɪŋ; ˈmʊər-; NAmE ˈmʊr-/ noun
1.
moorings [ pl. ] the ropes, chains, etc. by which a ship or boat is moored :
The boat slipped its moorings and drifted out to sea.
2.
[ C ] the place where a ship or boat is moored :
private moorings
to find a mooring
mooring ropes