Synonyms of moor

Noun


1. Moor, Muslim, Moslem

usage: 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. moor, moorland, plain, field, champaign

usage: open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss

Verb


1. moor, berth, tie up, fasten, fix, secure

usage: secure in or as if in a berth or dock; "tie up the boat"

2. moor, berth, wharf, dock

usage: come into or dock at a wharf; "the big ship wharfed in the evening"

3. moor, fasten, fix, secure

usage: secure with cables or ropes; "moor the boat"

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Definition and meaning of moor (Dictionary)