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mooring vs anchorage

anchorage vs mooring

mooring and anchorage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mooring Yes No No No
anchorage Yes No No No
As nouns, anchorage is a hypernym of mooring; that is, anchorage is a word with a broader meaning than mooring:
  • mooring: a place where a craft can be made fast
  • anchorage: place for vessels to anchor
Other hypernyms of mooring include anchorage ground.
mooring (noun) anchorage (noun)
(nautical) a line that holds an object (especially a boat) in place the act of anchoring
a place where a craft can be made fast place for vessels to anchor
a fee for anchoring
the condition of being secured to a base
the provision of a sense of security or steadfastness
Difference between mooring and anchorage

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