moor

one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss

secure with cables or ropes

moor the boat

come into or dock at a wharf

the big ship wharfed in the evening

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

tie up the boat