harbor

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Any place of shelter.

   • The neighborhood is a well-known harbor for petty thieves.
2. 2

   A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock,…

   A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading.

   • A harbor, even if it is a little harbor, is a good thing, since adventurers come into it as well as go out, and the life in it grows strong, because it takes something from the world and has something to give in return.
3. 3

   A mixing box for materials.

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   1. 4

      A house of the zodiac, or the mansion of a heavenly body.

   2. 5

      Shelter, refuge.

   3. 6

      To provide a harbor or safe place for.

      • The docks, which once harbored tall ships, now harbor only petty thieves.
   4. 7

      To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.

      • The fleet harbored in the south.
   5. 8

      To drive (a hunted stag) to covert.

   6. 9

      To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.

      • She harbors a conviction that her husband has a secret, criminal past.
      • Once I returned to the U.S., rather than harboring a grudge toward my captors, I would insist on being reassigned to Montesangre, reopening the embassy, and reestablishing diplomatic relations with the new regime.
   7. 10

      A surname, variant of Harbour.

   8. 11

      A census-designated place in Curry County, Oregon, United States.

The neighborhood

• neighbordock
• neighborhaven