I. ˈbərthiŋ, ˈbə̄th-, ˈbəith-, -thēŋ noun
( -s )
Etymology: from gerund of berth (II)
: berthage 1
II. noun
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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