1. Ropes, cables, or chains used to secure a boat or ship to a fixed point
The ship broke free from its moorings during the storm.
O navio se soltou de suas amarrações durante a tempestade.
2. A place where a boat or ship is moored or anchored
We found safe moorings in the protected harbor.
Encontramos amarrações seguras no porto protegido.
3. Figuratively, things that hold or stabilize someone or something in place; foundations
Family provides the moorings that keep us grounded.
A família fornece as amarrações que nos mantêm enraizados.