moorings

If, however, our religion implicates itself in a political cause, it links its credibility to the most transient of moorings.

No surprise, then, that having slipped the moorings of a common reality it slipped the moorings of a common decency as well.

The wind whistled terribly through the rigging of the great ships, and the moorings and fenders creaked and grated.

In this manner he made a kind of triangular, triple anchorage, much stronger than the moorings with two anchors.

As soon as she had picked up moorings Nat landed at the dockyard, and, proceeding to the admiral's, reported himself there.

If drink must be your moorings, don't pick 'em up too rash. '

The galleys soon began to be forced away from their moorings.