Moor — Defs

01 n. One of a mixed race inhabiting Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli, chiefly along the coast and in towns.

1.
One of a mixed race inhabiting Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli, chiefly along the coast and in towns.
2.
Any individual of the swarthy races of Africa or Asia which have adopted the Muslim religion.(Hist.)

02 n. An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath.

1.
An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath.
“In her girlish age she kept sheep on the moor.” — Carew.
2.
A game preserve consisting of moorland.

Phrases & compounds

Moor buzzard — the marsh harrier.

Moor coal — a friable variety of lignite.

Moor cock — the male of the moor fowl or red grouse of Europe.

Moor coot — See Gallinule.

Moor game — Same as Moor fowl.

Moor grass — a tufted perennial grass (Sesleria caerulea), found in mountain pastures of Europe.

Moor hawk — the marsh harrier.

Moor hen — The female of the moor fowl.

Moor monkey — the black macaque of Borneo (Macacus maurus).

Moor titling — the European stonechat (Pratinocola rubicola).

03 v. t. To fix or secure, as a vessel, in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with cables or chains; as, the vessel was moored in…

imp. & p. p. Moored; p. pr. & vb. n. Mooring

1.
To fix or secure, as a vessel, in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with cables or chains; as, the vessel was moored in the stream; they moored the boat to the wharf.(Naut.)
2.
Fig.: To secure, or fix firmly.

04 v. i. To cast anchor; to become fast.

1.
To cast anchor; to become fast.
“On oozy ground his galleys moor.” — Dryden.