I. berth 1 /bɜːθ $ bɜːrθ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: Probably from bear 'to carry' ]
1 . a place where a ship can stop and be tied up
2 . a place for someone to sleep on a ship or on a train SYN bunk
⇨ give somebody/something a wide berth at ↑ wide 1 (7)
II. berth 2 BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]
to bring a ship into a berth, or arrive at a berth