moor
UK: mɔː(r) | US: mʊr
n. 1. An expanse of open, uncultivated land, often covered with heather or peat.
n. 2. A tract of low-lying marshy ground.
vt. To secure a ship or boat by attaching it to a fixed object or anchor.
The word "moor" traces back to Old English mōr, meaning "wasteland" or "marsh," and is related to Old High German muor (swamp) and Old Norse mǫrr (moorland). Its Proto-Germanic root mōraz likely referred to barren or waterlogged terrain. The verb "to moor" (secure a ship) derives from the same root, metaphorically linking the idea of "fixing in place" to the stability of land.
The hikers crossed the desolate moor under a gray sky.
The ship was moored to the dock with heavy ropes.
Wildlife thrives in the wetlands of the moor.
They planned to explore the Yorkshire moors on horseback.
The fisherman moored his boat near the reeds.