moor meaning and definition

MOOR noun

Definition of Moor (noun)

1. one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
2. open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
   • synonyms: moorland

MOOR verb

Definition of moor (verb)

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