mooring line
nounfeminine/ɐˈmaʁɐ/low
a·mar·ra
Definition
Rope, cable or chain used to secure a vessel to a dock, buoy, or other structure.
The sailor threw the mooring line to secure the boat to the pier.
The strong wind snapped one of the yacht's mooring lines.
Idiomatic expressions
- to cast off (to depart, to release)
Etymology
Do latim 'amarra' (cabo, corda).