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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Berthing \Berth"ing\, n. (Naut.) The planking outside of a vessel, above the sheer strake. --Smyth. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Berth \Berth\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Berthed; p. pr. & vb. n. Berthing.] 1. To give an anchorage to, or a place to lie at; to place in a berth; as, she was berthed stem to stern with the Adelaide. [1913 Webster] 2. To allot or furnish berths to, on shipboard; as, to berth a ship's company. --Totten. [1913 Webster]