I. moor 1 /mʊə $ mʊr/ BrE AmE noun [countable usually plural]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: mor ]
especially British English a wild open area of high land, covered with rough grass or low bushes and ↑ heather , that is not farmed because the soil is not good enough:
They went grouse shooting up on the moors.
the Yorkshire moors
II. moor 2 BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: Probably from Middle Low German moren ]
to fasten a ship or boat to the land or to the bottom of the sea using ropes or an ↑ anchor :
Two or three fishing boats were moored alongside the pier.