■ noun
1》 a fixed bunk on a ship or train.
2》 a ship's allotted place at a wharf or dock.
■ verb
1》 moor or be moored in a ~.
2》 provide a ~ for (a passenger).
Phrases
give someone/thing a wide ~ stay well away from someone or something.
Derivatives
~ing noun
Origin
C17 (in the sense 'adequate sea room'): prob. from a naut. use of bear 1 + -th 2 .