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har·bor
(här′bər)n.
1. A sheltered part of a body of water deep enough to provide anchorage for ships.
2. A place of shelter; a refuge.
tr.v. har·bored, har·bor·ing, har·bors
1. To give shelter to: harbor refugees; harbor a fugitive.
2. To provide a place, home, or habitat for: a basement that harbors a maze of pipes; streams that harbor trout and bass.
3. To entertain or nourish (a specified thought or feeling): harbor a grudge.
[Middle English herberwe, probably from Old English herebeorg, lodging; see koro- in Indo-European roots.]
har′bor·er n.
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har•bor
(ˈhɑr bər)n.
1. a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
2. such a body of water having docks or port facilities.
3. any place of shelter or refuge.
v.t. 4. to give shelter to: to harbor refugees.
5. to conceal; hide: to harbor fugitives.
6. to keep or hold in the mind; maintain; entertain: to harbor suspicion.
7. to house or contain.
8. to shelter (a vessel), as in a harbor.
v.i. 9. (of a vessel) to take shelter in a harbor.
Also, esp. Brit.,harbour.[before 1150; Middle English herber(we),herberge, Old English herebeorg lodgings, quarters =here army + (ge)beorg refuge; c. Old Saxon, Old High German heriberga]
har′bor•er, n.
har′bor•less, adj.
har′bor•ous, adj.
syn: harbor, port, haven refer to a shelter for ships. A harbor is a natural or an artificially constructed shelter and anchorage for ships: a fine harbor on the eastern coast. A port is a harbor viewed esp. with reference to its commercial activities and facilities: a thriving port. haven is a literary word meaning refuge, although occasionally referring to a natural harbor that can be utilized by ships as a place of safety: to seek a haven in a storm. See also cherish.
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harbor
- First meant "shelter" and "lodging," and that is how the word first entered English place-names, as a "place of shelter; refuge" for a crowd of people. A port is a haven for vessels and it is equipped for loading and unloading ships, while a harbor is a haven for vessels but does not necessarily have onshore facilities.See also related terms for refuge.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
harbor
A restricted body of water, an anchorage, or other limited coastal water area and its mineable water approaches, from which shipping operations are projected or supported. Generally, a harbor is part of a base, in which case the harbor defense force forms a component element of the base defense force established for the local defense of the base and its included harbor.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
harbor
Past participle: harbored
Gerund: harboring
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| Noun | 1. |  harbor - a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargodocking facility, dockage, dock - landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late" landing place, landing - structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods seafront - the waterfront of a seaside town port - a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country coaling station - a seaport where ships can take on supplies of coal port of call - any port where a ship stops except its home port anchorage ground, anchorage - place for vessels to anchor |
| 2. | harbor - a place of refuge and comfort and security | |
| Verb | 1. | harbor - maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment" feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret" |
| 2. | harbor - secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals) shelter - provide shelter for; "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people" | |
| 3. | harbor - keep in one's possession; of animals | |
| 4. | harbor - hold back a thought or feeling about; "She is harboring a grudge against him" |
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harbor
nounverb
2. To provide with often temporary lodging:
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Translations
přístav
havn
satama
luka
港
항구
pristanišče
hamn
ท่าเรือ
bến cảng
harbour
(American) harbor (ˈhaːbə) noun a place of shelter for ships. All the ships stayed in (the) harbour during the storm.
verb1. to give shelter or refuge to (a person). It is against the law to harbour criminals.
2. to have (usually bad) thoughts in one's head. He harbours a grudge against me.
ˈharbour-master noun the official in charge of a harbour.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
harbor
→ مِينَاء přístav havn Hafen λιμάνι puerto satama port luka porto 港 항구 haven havn port porto гавань hamn ท่าเรือ liman bến cảng 海港Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009