Berth

Noun

 * 1) A fixed bunk for sleeping in (caravans, trains, etc).
 * 2) Room for maneuvering or safety.  (Often used in the phrase a wide berth.)
 * 3) A space for a ship to moor or a vehicle to park.
 * 4) A job or position, especially on a ship.
 * 5)  Position or seed in a tournament bracket.

Verb

 * 1)  to bring (a ship or vehicle) into its berth
 * 2)  to assign a berth (bunk or position) to

Thesaurus
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