berth meaning and definition

BERTH noun

Definition of berth (noun)

1. a job in an organization
   • "he occupied a post in the treasury"
   • synonyms: billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot
2. a place where a craft can be made fast
   • synonyms: moorage, mooring, slip
3. a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers
   • synonyms: built in bed, bunk

BERTH verb

Definition of berth (verb)

1. provide with a berth
2. secure in or as if in a berth or dock
   • "tie up the boat"
   • synonyms: moor, tie up
3. come into or dock at a wharf
   • "the big ship wharfed in the evening"
   • synonyms: moor, wharf