harbor (redirected from Harbour (Haven))

har·bor  (härbr)

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.

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[Middle English herberwe, probably from Old English herebeorg, lodging; see koro- in Indo-European roots.]

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harbor·er n.

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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.

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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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	harbor - a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo harbour, seaport, haven docking 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 harbour asylum, sanctuary, refuge - a shelter from danger or hardship
Verb	1.	harbor - maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment" nurse, entertain, harbour, hold 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) harbour 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 harbour keep, hold on - retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"
	4.	harbor - hold back a thought or feeling about; "She is harboring a grudge against him" shield, harbour conceal, hide - prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"

Translations

harbor → ميناء přístav havn Hafen λιμάνι puerto satama port luka porto 港 항구 haven havn port porto гавань hamn ท่าเรือ liman bến cảng 海港