Definition of berths:
(n) :
(by extension) A place on a vessel to sleep, especially a bed on the side of a cabin.
(n) :
(by extension) A job or position on a vessel.
(n) :
(by extension) A bunk or other bed for sleeping on in a caravan, a train, etc.
(n) :
(figurative) An appointment, job, or position, especially one regarded as comfortable or good.
(v) :
(transitive) (nautical) To bring (a ship or other vessel) into a berth (noun etymology 1, sense 1.1); also, to provide a berth for (a vessel).
(v) :
(transitive) (by extension, chiefly passive voice) To assign (someone) a berth (noun etymology 1, sense 1.3 or etymology 1, sense 2.2) or place to sleep on a vessel, a train, etc.