BERTHING


Meaning of BERTHING in English

I. ˈbərthiŋ, ˈbə̄th-, ˈbəith-, -thēŋ noun

( -s )

Etymology: from gerund of berth (II)

: berthage 1

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: from gerund of obsolete berth to cover with boards, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse byrthi side of a ship, from borth border, side of a ship — more at board

: the planking outside of a wooden ship above the sheer strake ; also : the upright planking of the sides and partitions

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