The Clue
Slip for a ship (5 letter answer)
The Answer
BERTH
Tags
Notes
The answer BERTH is uncommon, appearing about once every 575 puzzles.
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Definition
BERTH as a noun:
1. (position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation) = a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"
2. (mooring, moorage, berth, slip) = a place where a craft can be made fast
3. (berth, bunk, built in bed) = a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers
BERTH as a verb:
1. provide with a berth
2. (moor, berth, tie up) = secure in or as if in a berth or dock; "tie up the boat"
3. (moor, berth, wharf) = come into or dock at a wharf; "the big ship wharfed in the evening"