mooring
verb
Definitions
To cast anchor or become fastened.
To fix or secure (e.g. a vessel) in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with ropes, cables or chains or the like
Example: the vessel was moored in the stream
To secure or fix firmly.
noun
Definitions
A place to moor a vessel.
The act of securing a vessel with a cable or anchor etc.
Something to which one adheres, or the means that helps one to maintain a stable position and keep one's identity - moral, intellectual, political, etc.