¦ noun
1. a fixed bunk on a ship or train.
2. a ship's allotted place at a wharf or dock.
¦ verb
1. moor or be moored in a berth.
2. provide a berth for (a passenger).
Phrases
give someone/thing a wide berth stay well away from someone or something.
Derivatives
berthing noun
Origin
C17 (in the sense 'adequate sea room'): prob. from a naut. use of
bear1 +
-th2.