n.
- a fixed bunk on a ship or train.
- a ship's allotted place at a wharf or dock.
v.
- moor or be moored in a berth.
- provide a berth for (a passenger).
Phrase
- give someone/thing a wide berth
stay well away from someone or something.
Derivative
Etymology
C17 (in the sense ‘adequate sea room’): prob. from a naut. use of bear1 + -th2.