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Harbor

Harbor Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Harbor? [n] a place where ships can take on or discharge cargo [v] maintain; as of a theory, thoughts, or feelings; "bear a grudge"; "hold a grudge" [v] hold a thought or feeling of [v] keep in one's possession; of animals [v] secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals) Synonyms \| Synonyms for Harbor: entertain \| harbour \| harbour \| harbour \| harbour \| harbour \| haven \| hold \| nurse \| seaport \| shield Related Terms \| Find terms related to Harbor: accommodate \| anchorage \| anchorage ground \| arm \| armlet \| armor \| asylum \| basin \| bay \| bayou \| bear \| bed \| belt \| berth \| bestow \| bight \| billet \| board \| boca \| bosom \| bourn \| breakwater \| bulkhead \| bunk \| cabin \| camp \| chamber \| champion \| cherish \| chuck \| cling to \| clip \| cloak \| compass about \| conceal \| copyright \| cove \| cover \| covert \| creek \| cushion \| defend \| destination \| dock \| dockage \| dockyard \| domicile \| domiciliate \| dry dock \| embankment \| embosom \| embrace \| encamp \| ensure \| entertain \| estuary \| euripus \| fence \| fend \| fjord \| fondle \| forest preserve \| foster \| frith \| game preserve \| game sanctuary \| goal \| groin \| guarantee \| guard \| gulf \| gut \| harbor of refuge \| harborage \| have \| have and hold \| haven \| hide \| hold \| hold on to \| house \| hug \| hut \| inlet \| insure \| jetty \| jutty \| keep \| keep from harm \| keep safe \| kyle \| landing \| landing place \| landing stage \| last stop \| loch \| lodge \| lough \| maintain \| make safe \| marina \| mole \| mooring \| moorings \| mouth \| narrow \| narrow seas \| narrows \| natural harbor \| nestle \| nurse \| nurture \| patent \| pier \| police \| port \| preserve \| protect \| protected anchorage \| put up \| quarter \| quay \| reach \| refuge \| register \| retain \| retreat \| ride shotgun for \| riding \| road \| roads \| roadstead \| roof \| room \| roost \| safe haven \| safeguard \| safehold \| sanctuary \| screen \| seaport \| seawall \| secrete \| secure \| shelter \| shield \| shipyard \| shroud \| slip \| snug harbor \| sound \| stable \| stop \| stopping place \| strait \| straits \| stronghold \| terminal \| terminal point \| terminus \| treasure \| treasure up \| underwrite \| wharf See Also \| anchorage \| anchorage ground \| coaling station \| conceal \| dock \| dockage \| docking facility \| experience \| feel \| hide \| hold on \| keep \| landing \| landing place \| Pearl Harbor \| port \| port of call \| seafront \| shelter Harbor In Webster's Dictionary \Har"bor\, n. [Written also {harbour}.] [OE herbor, herberwe, herberge, Icel. herbergi (cf. OHG. heriberga), orig., a shelter for soldiers; herr army + bjarga to save, help, defend; akin to AS. here army, G. heer, OHG. heri, Goth. harjis, and AS. beorgan to save, shelter, defend, G. bergen. See {Harry}, {2d Bury}, and cf. {Harbinger}.] 1. A station for rest and entertainment; a place of security and comfort; a refuge; a shelter. [A grove] fair harbour that them seems. --Spenser. For harbor at a thousand doors they knocked. --Dryden. 2. Specif.: A lodging place; an inn. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 3. (Astrol.) The mansion of a heavenly body. [Obs.] 4. A portion of a sea, a lake, or other large body of water, either landlocked or artificially protected so as to be a place of safety for vessels in stormy weather; a port or haven. 5. (Glass Works) A mixing box materials. {Harbor dues} (Naut.), fees paid for the use of a harbor. {Harbor seal} (Zo["o]l.), the common seal. {Harbor watch}, a watch set when a vessel is in port; an anchor watch. \Har"bor\, v. t. [Written also {harbour}.] [imp. & p. p. {Harbored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Harboring}.] [OE. herberen, herberwen, herbergen; cf. Icel. herbergja. See {Harbor}, n.] To afford lodging to; to enter as guest; to receive; to give a refuge to; indulge or cherish (a thought or feeling, esp. an ill thought). Any place that harbors men. --Shak. The bare suspicion made it treason to harbor the person suspected. --Bp. Burnet. Let not your gentle breast harbor one thought of outrage. --Rowe. \Har"bor\, v. i. To lodge, or abide for a time; to take shelter, as in a harbor. For this night let's harbor here in York. --Shak.

Harbor Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Harbor?

[n] a place where ships can take on or discharge cargo
[v] maintain; as of a theory, thoughts, or feelings; "bear a grudge"; "hold a grudge"
[v] hold a thought or feeling of
[v] keep in one's possession; of animals
[v] secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

Harbor In Webster's Dictionary

\Har"bor\, n. [Written also {harbour}.] [OE herbor,
herberwe, herberge, Icel. herbergi (cf. OHG. heriberga),
orig., a shelter for soldiers; herr army + bjarga to save,
help, defend; akin to AS. here army, G. heer, OHG. heri,
Goth. harjis, and AS. beorgan to save, shelter, defend, G.
bergen. See {Harry}, {2d Bury}, and cf. {Harbinger}.]
1. A station for rest and entertainment; a place of security
   and comfort; a refuge; a shelter.

         [A grove] fair harbour that them seems. --Spenser.

         For harbor at a thousand doors they knocked.
                                               --Dryden.

2. Specif.: A lodging place; an inn. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

3. (Astrol.) The mansion of a heavenly body. [Obs.]

4. A portion of a sea, a lake, or other large body of water,
   either landlocked or artificially protected so as to be a
   place of safety for vessels in stormy weather; a port or
   haven.



5. (Glass Works) A mixing box materials.

{Harbor dues} (Naut.), fees paid for the use of a harbor.

{Harbor seal} (Zo["o]l.), the common seal.

{Harbor watch}, a watch set when a vessel is in port; an
   anchor watch.


\Har"bor\, v. t. [Written also {harbour}.] [imp. & p. p.
{Harbored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Harboring}.] [OE. herberen,
herberwen, herbergen; cf. Icel. herbergja. See {Harbor}, n.]
To afford lodging to; to enter as guest; to receive; to give
a refuge to; indulge or cherish (a thought or feeling, esp.
an ill thought).

      Any place that harbors men.              --Shak.

      The bare suspicion made it treason to harbor the person
      suspected.                               --Bp. Burnet.

      Let not your gentle breast harbor one thought of
      outrage.                                 --Rowe.


\Har"bor\, v. i.
To lodge, or abide for a time; to take shelter, as in a
harbor.

      For this night let's harbor here in York. --Shak.

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