French word

mouillage

Pronunciation

IPA/mujaʒ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounanchorage

Example

Le bateau cherche un mouillage sûr.

The boat is looking for a safe anchorage.

Illustration for mouillage (anchorage)

More examples

Le capitaine a ordonné de lever l'ancre et de quitter le mouillage.

The captain ordered them to raise anchor and leave the anchorage.

Core concept

A sheltered patch of water where a vessel stays temporarily at anchor or moored.

Similar words

port: A coastal place with facilities for ships to enter, leave, and handle cargo.
rade: A broad area of water outside a port used for anchoring.
quai: A shore structure where ships can tie up and people or cargo can be transferred.
abri: A sheltered place where ships can anchor safely away from wind and waves.

Definition in French

Zone d'eau où un navire peut être ancré ou amarré pour rester temporairement en sécurité.

Word origin

The noun mouillage is formed from the French verb mouiller with the noun-forming suffix -age, referring to anchoring or mooring.

Usage tips

  • Mouillage is masculine, so standard forms include un mouillage and le mouillage.

Other meanings

  • mooringnoun

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