词源不详，可能来自古英语maerels,系泊绳索，系泊用具。

1. He cut the engine and grabbed the mooring lines.

他关掉发动机，抓住系船的绳子。

2. Nicholas untied the boat from her mooring.

尼古拉斯把泊船的绳缆解开。

3. However , all the best mooring were occupied by local fishing boats.

凡是可以泊船的地方早已被当地渔船占去了.

4. Her mind was shaken loose from the little mooring of logic that it had.

就像小船失去了锚,她的思绪毫无逻辑地四处漂浮,一会为这个想法难受,一会为那个念头生气.

5. As shown, the valve seals completely around the 3 - inch mooring cable.

正如所示, 阀门环绕3英寸的锚缆索并实现完全的密封.