moor
1a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
a tract of land preserved for game.
Origin of moor
1Other words from moor
- moory, adjective
Words that may be confused with moor
- moor , more
Other definitions for moor (2 of 3)
to secure (a ship, boat, dirigible, etc.) in a particular place, as by cables and anchors or by lines.
to fix firmly; secure.
to moor a ship, small boat, etc.
to be made secure by cables or the like.
the act of mooring.
Origin of moor
2Other definitions for Moor (3 of 3)
a Muslim of the mixed Berber and Arab people inhabiting NW Africa.
a member of this group that invaded Spain in the 8th century a.d. and occupied it until 1492.
Origin of Moor
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British Dictionary definitions for moor (1 of 3)
/ (mʊə, mɔː) /
a tract of unenclosed ground, usually having peaty soil covered with heather, coarse grass, bracken, and moss
Origin of moor
1Derived forms of moor
- moory, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for moor (2 of 3)
/ (mʊə, mɔː) /
to secure (a ship, boat, etc) with cables or ropes
(of a ship, boat, etc) to be secured in this way
(not in technical usage) a less common word for anchor (def. 11)
Origin of moor
2British Dictionary definitions for Moor (3 of 3)
/ (mʊə, mɔː) /
a member of a Muslim people of North Africa, of mixed Arab and Berber descent. In the 8th century they were converted to Islam and established power in North Africa and Spain, where they established a civilization (756–1492)
Origin of Moor
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