1. (

• Moor

) one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century ;

2. (

• moor ,
• moorland

) open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss ;

1. (

• moor ,
• berth ,
• tie_up ,

) secure in or as if in a berth or dock; "tie up the boat" ;

2. (

• moor ,
• berth ,
• wharf ,

) come into or dock at a wharf; "the big ship wharfed in the evening" ;

3. (

• moor

) secure with cables or ropes; "moor the boat" ;