Definition of moor

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Moor (v. t.) Fig.: To secure, or fix firmly..

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Alhambra :: Alhambra (n.) The palace of the Moorish kings at Granada.
Moor :: Moor (v. t.) To fix or secure, as a vessel, in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with cables or chains; as, the vessel was moored in the stream; they moored the boat to the wharf..
Moresque :: Moresque (n.) The Moresque style of architecture or decoration. See Moorish architecture, under Moorish..
Atabal :: Atabal (n.) A kettledrum; a kind of tabor, used by the Moors..
Morian :: Morian (n.) A Moor.
Moor :: Moor (n.) One of a mixed race inhabiting Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli, chiefly along the coast and in towns..
Moorstone :: Moorstone (n.) A species of English granite, used as a building stone..
Blackmoor :: Blackmoor (n.) See Blackamoor.
Moor :: Moor (n.) A game preserve consisting of moorland.
Skitty :: Skitty (n.) A rail; as, the water rail (called also skitty cock, and skitty coot); the spotted crake (Porzana maruetta), and the moor hen..
Moored :: Moored (imp. & p. p.) of Moo.
Smore :: Smore (v. t.) To smother. See Smoor.
Morisco :: Morisco (n.) A thing of Moorish origin; as: (a) The Moorish language. (b) A Moorish dance, now called morris dance. Marston. (c) One who dances the Moorish dance. Shak. (d) Moresque decoration or architecture..
Mooress :: Mooress (n.) A female Moor; a Moorish woman.
Fell :: Fell (n.) A wild field; a moor.
Macaque :: Macaque (n.) Any one of several species of short-tailed monkeys of the genus Macacus; as, M. maurus, the moor macaque of the East Indies..
Moory :: Moory (a.) Of or pertaining to moors; marshy; fenny; boggy; moorish.
Light-ship :: Light-ship (n.) A vessel carrying at the masthead a brilliant light, and moored off a shoal or place of dangerous navigation as a guide for mariners..
Fen :: Fen (n.) Low land overflowed, or covered wholly or partially with water, but producing sedge, coarse grasses, or other aquatic plants; boggy land; moor; marsh..
Chock :: Chock (n.) A heavy casting of metal, usually fixed near the gunwale. It has two short horn-shaped arms curving inward, between which ropes or hawsers may pass for towing, mooring, etc..
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