Berthing

Berthing
Berthing Berth"ing, n. (Naut.) The planking outside of a vessel, above the sheer strake. --Smyth. [1913 Webster]

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  • Berthing — Berth Berth, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Berthed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Berthing}.] 1. To give an anchorage to, or a place to lie at; to place in a berth; as, she was berthed stem to stern with the Adelaide. [1913 Webster] 2. To allot or furnish berths to,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • berthing — noun a) An instance of a ship being brought to rest at some docking facility. b) A berth, especially figuratively, a place to sleep …   Wiktionary

  • berthing — n. (Nautical) space assigned to a ship in a port or at a wharf; act of bringing a ship to a berth bɜːθ n. bed (in a train or vehicle); place where a ship is anchored v. move into berth; distribute berth …   English contemporary dictionary

  • berthing — berth·ing …   English syllables

  • berthing — I. ˈbərthiŋ, ˈbə̄th , ˈbəith , thēŋ noun ( s) Etymology: from gerund of berth (II) : berthage 1 II. noun ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • Common berthing mechanism — schematic diagram …   Wikipedia

  • Common Berthing Mechanism — Schematische Darstellung des Common Berthing Mechanism, links der passive, rechts der aktive Teil …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Common Berthing Mechanism — The Common Berthing Mechanism (or CBM) is used to connect all non Russian pressurized modules of the International Space Station.The Common Berthing Mechanism consists of two components: the Active Common Berthing Mechanism (ACBM) and the Passive …   Wikipedia

  • Common Berthing Mechanism — Écoutille de type CBM. À gauche la face interne appartenant à l écoutille du module Harmony. À droite, en position fermée, la face externe de l écoutille du vaisseau cargo HTV. La partie active est côté Harmony …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Common Berthing Mechanism — El mecanismo de atraque común (o CBM, por sus siglas en inglés) se usa para conectar todos los módulos presurizados, a excepción los rusos, de la Estación Espacial Internacional. El mecanismo está compuesto de dos componentes: el mecanismo de… …   Wikipedia Español

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