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moor (m<oomac/r), n. [F. More, Maure, L. Maurus a Moor, a Mauritanian, an inhabitant of Mauritania, Gr
| moor | (m<oomac/r), n. [F. More, Maure, L. Maurus a Moor, a Mauritanian, an inhabitant of Mauritania, Gr. May^ros; cf. may^ros black, dark. Cf. Morris a dance, Morocco.] 1.
One of a mixed race inhabiting Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, and Tripoli, chiefly along the coast and in towns.
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2. (Hist.)
Any individual of the swarthy races of Africa or Asia which have adopted the Mohammedan religion. In Spanish history the terms Moors, Saracens, and Arabs are synonymous. Internat. Cyc.
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| moor | , n. [OE. mor, AS. mr moor, morass; akin to D. moer moor, G. moor, and prob. to Goth. marei sea, E. mere. See Mere a lake.] 1.
An extensive waste covered with patches of heath, and having a poor, light soil, but sometimes marshy, and abounding in peat; a heath.
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-In her girlish age she kept sheep on the moor. Carew.
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2.
A game preserve consisting of moorland.
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Moor buzzard (Zol.), the marsh harrier. [Prov. Eng.] -- Moor coal (Geol.), a friable variety of lignite. -- Moor cock (Zol.), the male of the moor fowl or red grouse of Europe. -- Moor coot. (Zol.) See Gallinule. -- Moor game. (Zol.) Same as Moor fowl. -- Moor grass (Bot.), a tufted perennial grass (Sesleria crulea), found in mountain pastures of Europe. -- Moor hawk (Zol.), the marsh harrier. -- Moor hen. (Zol.) (a) The female of the moor fowl. (b) A gallinule, esp. the European species. See Gallinule. (c) An Australian rail (Tribonyx ventralis). -- Moor monkey (Zol.), the black macaque of Borneo (Macacus maurus). -- Moor titling (Zol.), the European stonechat (Pratinocola rubicola).
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| moor | (m<oomac/r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Moored (m<oomac/rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Mooring.] [Prob. fr. D. marren to tie, fasten, or moor a ship. See Mar.] 1. (Naut.)
To fix or secure, as a vessel, in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with cables or chains; as, the vessel was moored in the stream; they moored the boat to the wharf.
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Fig.: To secure, or fix firmly. Brougham.
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| moor | , v. i.
To cast anchor; to become fast.
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-On oozy ground his galleys moor. Dryden.
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