n. An obsolete spelling of birth.n. Nautical: Sea-room; space kept or to be kept for safety or convenience between a vessel under sail and other vessels or the shore, rocks, etc.: especially in the phrases, also used figuratively, to give a good, clear, or wide berth to, keep a wide berth of (to keep clear of, keep well away from).n. Room for a vessel to turn around or to ride at anchor.n. A station in which a ship lies or can lie, whether at anchor or at a wharf.n. A room or an apartment in a ship where a number of officers or men mess and reside.n. The shelf-like space allotted to a passenger in a vessel (and hence in a railroad sleeping-car) as a sleeping-place; a sailor's bunk on board ship; a place for a hammock, or a repository for chests.n. A post or an appointment; situation; employment: as, he has got a good berth at last.Nautical: To assign or allot anchoring-ground to; give space to lie in, as a ship in a dock.To allot a berth or berths to: as, to berth a ship's company.To board; cover with boards: chiefly in ship-building.To find a berth for; provide with a “job” or “situation.”To occupy as living-quarters on shipboard: used with in.