What is the landing place for a ship called?

Answer 1

There are several names for a landing place depending on the type of ship and the location:

anchorage - a place where ships can anchor

basin - an enclosed area of water where boats can be kept or moved

berth - place at a port where a ship stays for a period of time

docks (also dockyard, pier, wharf) - an area in a port where ships stay while goods are taken on or off, passengers get on or off, or repairs are done

pier - a structure to which boats and ships are docked, tied, for handling cargo or passengers, or performing repairs

harbor - an area of water near land where it is safe for boats to stay. A port is a harbor where passengers and goods can be taken on and off.

jetty (also quay) - a long narrow structure that goes from the land out into a lake, sea, or river to provide a place for boats to anchor or dock

landing - where boats are anchored or tied up

landing stage - a wooden structure where people or goods leave a boat

marina - area of water beside the land, that is designed for mooring small private boats in

mooring - place where a boat or ship can be tied up

platform - structure built over water where people can get on and off small boats

port - an area of land adjacent to the water where boats and ships arrive; also any city where there is substantial shipping activity

quay - a hard surface next to a sea or river, where boats can stop

slipway - a sloped area at water's edge where boats can be moved into and out of the water

wharf - a structure built for boats to dock at, usually a pier, and the buildings associated with loading, offloading and storing the cargo for ships