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Harbour

noun
/ˈhɑɹbəɹ/
Word Frequency: 5.3

Definitions

1.nounAny place of shelter.
"The neighborhood is a well-known harbor for petty thieves."
2.nounA sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading.
3.noun(glassworking) A mixing box for materials.
4.nounA house of the zodiac, or the mansion of a heavenly body.
5.nounShelter, refuge.
6.verbTo provide a harbor or safe place for.
"The docks, which once harbored tall ships, now harbor only petty thieves."
7.verbTo take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.
"The fleet harbored in the south."
8.verbTo drive (a hunted stag) to covert.
9.verbTo hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.
"She harbors a conviction that her husband has a secret, criminal past."

Synonyms

harborhavenseaportshieldholdnurseentertainwharfdocksidequayportmarina

Rhymes With

arborarbourbarbersafe harborgrape arbourann arborbarbarbarbour
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