Definition of «moor»

The term "Moor" can refer to several different meanings depending on its context.

1) In a historical and geographical sense, it refers to the Moors who were an ethnic group of Berbers living in North Africa during the Middle Ages. They invaded and conquered large parts of Europe including Spain where they established the Islamic Caliphate of Cordoba. The term "Moor" is also used to describe people from Morocco, Algeria or Tunisia.

2) In literature, particularly in Shakespeare's plays, it refers to a dark-skinned person, often an enemy character such as Othello in the play by the same name.

3) In hunting and fishing context, "moor" means land set aside for game preservation or public access for recreational purposes. It can also refer to a type of fly fishing where the flies are cast onto still water.

Usage examples

  1. The crew members worked together to moor the sailboat to the buoy in the harbor.
  2. The fisherman decided to moor his boat by the riverbank overnight.
  3. The captain instructed the crew to moor the cruise ship to the pier for the passengers to disembark.

Sentences with «moor»

  • James Tarkowski's ban is a huge blow to Sean Dyche, while he will hope that Chris Wood can overcome the knee injury he suffered at Turf Moor at the weekend. (goal.com)
  • Looking back at a rather resilient victory against Burnley at Turf Moor in which Arsenal kept a clean sheet, it is not much of a surprise to see Francis Coquelin be named the Man of the Match and praised extensively by pundits and Arsenal fans alike. (justarsenal.com)
  • To alleviate this problem the same group has one of the largest arrays of moorings in the water to get daily measurements of this transport (RAPID / MOCA array funded jointly by the UK and USA). (realclimate.org)
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