Harbour
A harbor or harbour (see spelling differences; synonyms: wharves, haven) is a body of water where ships, boats, and barges seek shelter from stormy weather, or are stored for future use. The term harbor, referring primarily to a sheltered body of water, is often used interchangeably with port, which is a man-made facility built for loading and unloading vessels and dropping off and picking up passengers. Ports usually include one or more harbors. Alexandria Port is an example of a port with two harbors.
Harbors may be natural or artificial. An artificial harbor can have deliberately constructed breakwaters, sea walls, or jettys or they can be constructed by dredging, which requires maintenance by further periodic dredging. An example of an artificial harbor is Long Beach Harbor, California, United States which was an array of salt marshes and tidal flats too shallow for modern merchant ships before it was first dredged in the early 20th century. In contrast, a natural harbor is surrounded on several sides by prominences of land. Examples of natural harbors include Sydney Harbour, Australia and Trincomalee Harbour in Sri Lanka.
Harbor
A harbor or harbour (see spelling differences; synonyms: wharves, haven) is a body of water where ships, boats, and barges seek shelter from stormy weather, or are stored for future use. The term harbor, referring primarily to a sheltered body of water, is often used interchangeably with port, which is a man-made facility built for loading and unloading vessels and dropping off and picking up passengers. Ports usually include one or more harbors. Alexandria Port is an example of a port with two harbors.
Harbors may be natural or artificial. An artificial harbor can have deliberately constructed breakwaters, sea walls, or jettys or they can be constructed by dredging, which requires maintenance by further periodic dredging. An example of an artificial harbor is Long Beach Harbor, California, United States which was an array of salt marshes and tidal flats too shallow for modern merchant ships before it was first dredged in the early 20th century. In contrast, a natural harbor is surrounded on several sides by prominences of land. Examples of natural harbors include Sydney Harbour, Australia and Trincomalee Harbour in Sri Lanka.
Harbour (noun)
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Harbour (verb)
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“The docks, which once harboured tall ships, now harbour only petty thieves.”
“That scientist harbours the belief that God created humans.”
Harbor (noun)
Shelter, refuge.
Harbor (noun)
Any place of shelter.
“The neighborhood is a well-known harbor for petty thieves.”
Harbor (noun)
A house of the zodiac, or the mansion of a heavenly body.
Harbor (noun)
A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may dock or anchor, 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 – Sarah Orne Jewett”
Harbor (noun)
A mixing box for materials in glass-working.
Harbor (verb)
To provide a harbor or safe place for.
“The docks, which once harbored tall ships, now harbor only petty thieves.”
Harbor (verb)
To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.
“The fleet harbored in the south.”
Harbor (verb)
To hold or persistently entertain in one’s thoughts or mind.
“She harbors a conviction that her husband has a secret, criminal past.”