moored

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Earlier this week, the Green Party admitted that Polanski may have failed to pay council tax while living in a houseboat moored in an east London marina.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Polanski has been under pressure to explain whether the houseboat, moored at a marina in east London, had been his primary residence.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Instead, Sagi Khant’s crew went back to a daily routine of jogging and working out on the deck of their moored cargo ship.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

High winds have kept ferries moored in ports, with Greek media reporting some departures may resume on Thursday, weather permitting.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

I battened her down and took her to the middle of the bay, put down a huge old-fashioned hook anchor and half-inch chain, and moored her with a long swing.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck