MOORING-CHOCKS. Large pieces of hard wood with a hole in the centre, shod with iron collars, and fastened between two stanchions in large ships, for the moorings to pass through.
MOORING POSTS OR PALLS. Strong upright posts fixed into the ground, for securing vessels to the landing-place by hawsers or chains. Also, strong pieces of oak inserted into the deck of a large ship for fastening the moorings to when alongside a quay.
MOORING-RINGS. Iron swivel rings fixed on piers or buoys, &c., for securing vessels to.
MOORINGS. Indicated by buoys to which ships are fastened; they are attached by bridles to heavy anchors and cables laid down in the most convenient parts of rivers and harbours. They are termed "swinging," or "all fours," depending on whether the ship is secured by the bow only, or by bow and stern. By their means many more ships are secured in a certain space than would be possible if they used their own anchors.
MOOR QUARTER-SHOT, To. To moor quartering, between the two ways of across and along.
MOOR THE BOAT, To. To fasten her with two ropes, so that the one shall counteract the other, and keep her in a steady position.
MOOR WITH A SPRING ON THE CABLE, To. See [Spring].
MOOTER. A spike, bolt, tree-nail.
MOOTING. In ship-building, making a tree-nail exactly cylindrical to a given size or diameter, called the moot.
MOP. A young whiting.