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1moor

noun \ˈmu̇r\

: a broad area of open land that is not good for farming

Full Definition of MOOR

1
chiefly British :  an expanse of open rolling infertile land
2
:  a boggy area; especially :  one that is peaty and dominated by grasses and sedges
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Origin of MOOR

Middle English mor, from Old English mōr; akin to Old High German muor moor
First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to MOOR

Synonyms
campo, champaign, down(s), grassland, heath, lea (or ley), llano, plain, pampa, prairie, savanna (also savannah), steppe, tundra, veld (or veldt)

Other Ecology Terms

Malthusian, anthropogenic, biomass, carbon footprint, crepuscular, niche, sere, symbiosis, taiga, tundra

Rhymes with MOOR

Boer, boor, cure, dour, fewer, lure, Moor, Muir, poor, pure, Ruhr, sewer, skewer, spoor, stour, sure, tour, Tours, your

2moor

verb

: to hold (a boat or ship) in place with ropes or cables or with an anchor

Full Definition of MOOR

transitive verb
:  to make fast with or as if with cables, lines, or anchors :  anchor
intransitive verb
1
:  to secure a boat by mooring :  anchor
2
:  to be made fast
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Origin of MOOR

Middle English moren; akin to Middle Dutch meren, maren to tie, moor
First Known Use: 15th century

Related to MOOR

Synonyms
anchor, catch, clamp, fix, hitch, fasten, secure, set
Antonyms
loose, loosen, unfasten, unfix, unloose, unloosen

Other Nautical Terms

avast, aweigh, flotsam, jib, keel, lee, port, starboard, stay

Moor

noun \ˈmu̇r\

: a member of a group of North African Arab people who ruled parts of Spain from the eighth century until 1492

Full Definition of MOOR

1
:  one of the Arab and Berber conquerors of Spain
2
:  berber
— Moor·ish \-ish\ adjective
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Origin of MOOR

Middle English More, from Anglo-French, from Latin Maurus inhabitant of Mauretania
First Known Use: 14th century

Other Anthropology Terms

ectomorph, ethnography, prehistory, yurt
MOOR Defined for Kids

1moor

noun \ˈmu̇r\

Definition of MOOR for Kids

:  an area of open land that is too wet or too poor for farming

2moor

verb
mooredmoor·ing

Definition of MOOR for Kids

:  to fasten in place with cables, lines, or anchors <moor a boat>

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24 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. moor
  2. moor besom
  3. moor blackbird
  4. moor buzzard
  5. moor coot
  6. moor evil
  7. moor game
  8. moor grass
  9. moor hag
  10. moor harrier
  11. moor hawk
  12. moor ill
  13. moor macaque
  14. moor pout
  15. moor tit
  16. Moor's head
  17. flying moor
  18. high moor
  19. low moor
  20. purple moor grass
  21. tawny-moor
  22. Culloden Moor
  23. Marston Moor
  24. peat bog
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