har´bor|less

har´bor|less
har|bor «HAHR buhr», noun, verb.
–n.
1. an area of deep water protected from wind and currents, forming a place of shelter for ships. A harbor may have loading and unloading facilities for passengers and cargo. »

Great ocean liners dock in the harbor of New York.

2. Figurative. any place of shelter: »

The child fled to the harbor of her father's arms. Where lies the final harbor, whence we unmoor no more? (Herman Melville).

SYNONYM(S): refuge.
–v.t.
1. to give shelter to; give a place to hide: »

The dog's shaggy hair harbors fleas.

2. Figurative. to have and keep in the mind: »

He harbored plans for revenge on his enemies. Don't harbor unkind thoughts.

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under cherish. (Cf.cherish)
3. Obsolete. to lodge.
–v.i.
1. to take shelter or refuge.
2. (of an animal) to have its retreat. Also, especially British, harbour.
[Middle English herebeorg < Old English here army + beorg shelter]
har´bor|er, noun.
har´bor|less, adjective.
Synonym Study noun. 1 Harbor, port mean place of shelter for ships. Harbor emphasizes shelter, and applies to a protected body of water on a coast, where land or breakwaters shield against wind and heavy waves: »

Many yachts are in the harbor.

Port applies particularly to a harbor where commercial ships dock for loading and unloading: »

The ship arrived in port.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • har´bor|er — har|bor «HAHR buhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. an area of deep water protected from wind and currents, forming a place of shelter for ships. A harbor may have loading and unloading facilities for passengers and cargo. »Great ocean liners dock in the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • har|bor — «HAHR buhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. an area of deep water protected from wind and currents, forming a place of shelter for ships. A harbor may have loading and unloading facilities for passengers and cargo. »Great ocean liners dock in the harbor of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • bor — bor·age; bor·ak; bor·al; bor·azole; Bor·a·zon; bor·bo·ryg·mic; bor·bo·ryg·mus; bor·dage; bor·dar; bor·del; bor·de·laise; bor·del·lo; bor·de·reau; bor·der·er; bor·der·less; bor·det gen·gou; bor·dure; bor·e·gat; bor·e·le; bor·ick·ite; bor·i·ty;… …   English syllables

  • har — an·har·mon·ic; ar·har; bi·har; bil·har·zi·a·sis; cote·har·die; dis·har·mo·nism; ep·har·mone; gul·mo·har; gum·har; har·a·tin; har·bin; har·bor·age; har·bor·er; har·dang·er; har·den·ber·gia; har·de·ri·an; har·die; har·di·head; har·di·hood;… …   English syllables

  • harbor — har•bor [[t]ˈhɑr bər[/t]] n. 1) a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents 2) such a body of water having… …   From formal English to slang

  • Harborless — Har bor*less, a. Without a harbor; shelterless. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

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  • age — age·a·ble; age; age·less; age·long; age·net·ic; al·ien·age; al·loy·age; al·tar·age; am·per·age; an·ec·dot·age; ap·pend·age; ar·rear·age; av·er·age·ly; av·er·age·ness; bale·age; bal·last·age; bar·on·age; bar·on·et·age; bar·rel·age; bea·con·age;… …   English syllables

  • literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

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