Harbour

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  • noun & verb . undefined
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • See harbor.
  • noun. An obsolete form of arbor.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. Shelter, refuge.
  • noun. A place of shelter or refuge.
  • noun. A house of the zodiac.
  • noun. A sheltered area for ships; a piece of water adjacent to land in which ships may stop to load and unload.
  • verb. To provide shelter or refuge for.
  • verb. To accept, as with a belief.
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  • verb. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
  • verb. keep in one's possession; of animals
  • verb. hold back a thought or feeling about
  • noun. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
  • verb. secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
  • noun. a place of refuge and comfort and security
  • Word Usage
    "It must be autumn at home now – the harbour is a-dream and the old Glen hills blue with haze, and Rainbow Valley a haunt of delight with wild asters blowing all over it – our old 'farewell-summers.'"
    cross-reference
    dock  haven  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    asylum  conceal  experience  feel  hide  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Barber  arbor  arbour  barber  barbre  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    anchorage  bay  canal  cave  coast  
    verb-form