Berth | Mean of berth in English Dictionary

/ˈbɚθ/

• Noun
• a place to sleep on a ship, train, etc.
1. a comfortable cabin with a deep berth
2. an upper/lower berth
• a place in the water near the shore where a ship stops and stays
• a place or position on a team
1. She won an Olympic berth. = She earned a berth on her country's Olympic team.
2. He has a starting berth on the all-star team.

• to avoid or stay away from (someone or something)
1. I could see that she was in a bad mood, so I gave her a wide berth.
• Verb
• to bring (a ship) into a place where it can stop and stay
1. The ship was berthed at this pier.
2. The ship berthed at this pier.