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UPPER BERTH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does upper berth mean?
• UPPER BERTH (noun)
The noun UPPER BERTH has 1 sense:
1. the higher of two berths
Familiarity information: UPPER BERTH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The higher of two berths
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
upper; upper berth
Hypernyms ("upper berth" is a kind of...):
berth; built in bed; bunk (a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers)
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