berth

• Stand back so as to give him a wide berth, and we will let the natives see that some things can be done as well as others Back! —  The American Family Robinson or, The Adventures of a Family lost in the Great Desert of the West
• I gave Mr. Waterford a wide berth, and left him trying to obtain a better vision of the surroundings. —  Desk and Debit or, The Catastrophes of a Clerk
• I advised her to return to her berth, and not be disturbed by anything she heard. —  Desk and Debit or, The Catastrophes of a Clerk
• He then turned into his berth, and was falling asleep, when a military officer, Captain Goddard, of Seymour's regiment, hastily entered, and begged him to come on deck, saying that there were breakers on all sides. —  A Half Century of Conflict - Volume I France and England in North America
• Not a state-room, not a berth was to be had. —  The Twenty-fifth Regiment Connecticut Volunteers in the War of the Rebellion History, Reminiscences, Description of Battle of Irish Bend, Carrying of Pay Roll, Roster

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