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harbour

/ˈhɑɹbəɹ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Any place of shelter.
  2. A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading.
  3. (glassworking) A mixing box for materials.
  4. A house of the zodiac, or the mansion of a heavenly body.
  5. Shelter, refuge.
  6. To provide a harbor or safe place for.
  7. To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.
  8. To drive (a hunted stag) to covert.
  9. To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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