Moor - Definition

n 1: 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: open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and
bracken and moss [syn: moor, moorland]
v 1: secure in or as if in a berth or dock; "tie up the boat"
[syn: moor, berth, tie up]
2: come into or dock at a wharf; "the big ship wharfed in the
evening" [syn: moor, berth, wharf]
3: secure with cables or ropes; "moor the boat"