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Moor
01
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
02
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
to moor
01
secure with cables or ropes
02
to secure a boat by means of cables or anchors in a particular place
03
come into or dock at a wharf
Example
Even though John wasn't her ideal match, Mary decided to marry him because he was a good man who lived nearby, following the old saying better wed over the mixen than over the moor.