moor

nouns

open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss

verbs

secure in or as if in a berth or dock
"tie up the boat"
is derived from
come into or dock at a wharf
"the big ship wharfed in the evening"
secure with cables or ropes
"moor the boat"
is derived from
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
cause to be firmly attached
"fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"