noun

moor

Translation

moorland, heath, to secure a boat

We went for a walk across the moor.

They moored the yacht in the harbour.

They moored the yacht in the harbor.

((noun)) an area of open, uncultivated land a walk on the moor

((sth.)) ((to sth.)) to attach a boat to land Moor the boat to the post.

Noun synonyms: heath, wasteland; Verb synonyms: anchor, dock, tie up

The noun is from Old English 'mōr' (wasteland). The verb is from Middle Dutch 'māren' (to fasten). They have different origins.

Imagine having to moor a boat near a desolate moor. This connects the two meanings.