berth

  1. Noun.  A fixed bunk for sleeping in (caravans, trains, etc).
  2. Noun.  Room for maneuvering or safety. (Often used in the phrase ''a wide berth''.).
  3. Noun.  A space for a ship to moor or a vehicle to park.
  4. Noun.  A job or position, especially on a ship.
  5. Noun.  (sports) Position or seed in a tournament bracket.
  6. Verb.  (transitive) to bring (a ship or vehicle) into its berth.
  7. Verb.  (transitive) to assign a berth (bunk or position) to.

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