transitive verb.
To put into or provide with a haven.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A harbor; a port; any place which affords good anchorage and a safe station for ships, or in which ships can be sheltered by the land from wind and sea.
noun.
Hence A shelter; an asylum; a place of safety.
To shelter as in a haven.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transitive verb.
To shelter, as in a haven.
noun.
A bay, recess, or inlet of the sea, or the mouth of a river, which affords anchorage and shelter for shipping; a harbor; a port.
noun.
A harbour or anchorage protected from the sea.
noun.
A place of safety; a refuge or sanctuary.
verb.
To put into, or provide with a haven.
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noun.
a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
noun.
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
Word Usage
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