harbor

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harbour
ˈhɑːbə Listen
Meanings
noun
  • a place on the coast where ships may moor in shelter, especially one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures.
    E.g. they enjoyed fishing in the harbour
verb
  • keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one's mind, especially secretly.
    E.g. she started to harbour doubts about the wisdom of their journey
  • shelter or hide (a criminal or wanted person).
    E.g. he was suspected of harbouring an escaped prisoner
  • (of a ship or its crew) moor in a harbour.
    E.g. he might have harboured in Falmouth