Dictionary definition · Moor
noun
- 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
- open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
verb
- secure in or as if in a berth or dock"tie up the boat"
- come into or dock at a wharf"the big ship wharfed in the evening"
- secure with cables or ropes"moor the boat"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).