Noun

(en noun)

A fixed bunk for sleeping in (caravans, trains, etc).

Room for maneuvering or safety. (Often used in the phrase a wide berth .)

A space for a ship to moor or a vehicle to park.

(nautical) A room in which a number of the officers or ship's company mess and reside.

A job or position, especially on a ship.

(sports) Position or seed in a tournament bracket.

(sports) position on the field of play

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Noun

(en noun)

(architecture) A cavity, hollow, or recess, generally within the thickness of a wall, for a statue, bust, or other erect ornament. Hence, any similar position, literal or figurative.

"Images defended from the injuries of the weather by niches of stone wherein they are placed." --Evelyn.

(biology) A function within an ecological system to which an organism is especially suited.

(by extension) Any position of opportunity for which one is well-suited, such as a particular market in business.

An arrow woven into a Muslim prayer rug pointing in the direction of Mecca.