#mooring
- Mooring — A technical maneuver of securing, tying, or firmly anchoring a vessel, seaplane, or cargo using special cables, ropes, or chains to prevent accidental movement under the influence of waves or wind. In marine aviation, it denotes the controlled landing of a hydroplane or space capsule on the water surface.
- Pier — A constructed platform, fixed or floating hydrotechnical structure (pontoon, small pier, jetty) located on a waterfront, specifically designed to facilitate the mooring of boats, passenger boarding/disembarking, and cargo handling. Historically in rail networks, it denoted a cargo loading platform.
- Kedge anchor — An archaic or regional technical term used in old maritime terminology to designate a small anchor, a spare anchor, or an auxiliary mooring device used for small vessels or positioning maneuvers within harbors.
- Anchorage — A specially designated area in a port or bay, protected from strong currents and winds, where ships can safely station by casting anchor; a term historically used also for the fee charged to ships using this space. In an archaic technical sense, it represents the assembly of parts ensuring the fixation of a structure.
- Anchoring — The act of anchoring and its result; the firm fixation of a vessel to the water bed or the immobilization of an engineering structure using cables or special rods. In a psychological and cognitive sense, it represents a mental process through which a person stabilizes their attention or emotional state by referencing an external stimulus, memory, or core value.
- Kedge anchor — A small and lightweight anchor, usually equipped with four prongs (claws), used on board light watercraft, launches, or lifeboats for temporary fastening. On large vessels, this technical device is utilized as a secondary maneuvering anchor, serving to veer or change the ship's orientation in restricted port spaces by means of a towline.
- Berthing — A technical term of French or Italian origin (approdo), used in maritime navigation to denote the action of berthing, approaching, or bringing a ship to shore, to a pier, or into a specially designated area within a port. It also defines a safe coastal area, sheltered from currents and waves, which allows the safe execution of anchoring and cargo unloading maneuvers.
- Old woman — A word with multiple semantic meanings; in its most common usage, it designates an elderly woman or grandmother, often loaded with mystical-archaic folkloric connotations (such as the March Babes in Romanian mythology). In a technical or industrial sense, it represents a heavy metal or wooden bitt mounted on a ship's deck or dock for securing mooring lines, or a support structural piece in drilling rigs. It can also refer to a traditional pastry baked in special molds.