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Word: Harbour
Speech Type: Noun
late Old English herebeorg ‘shelter, refuge’, herebeorgian ‘occupy shelter’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch herberge and German Herberge, also to French auberge ‘inn’; see also harbinger
ˈhɑːbə
a place on the coast where ships may moor in shelter, especially one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures
Short Definition:sheltered mooring place for ships
Examples:- they enjoyed fishing in the harbour
- a curved breakwater was built of large stones to construct a small harbour
- the westerly wind kept us in harbour until the following afternoon
- harbor
Word: Harbour
Speech Type: Verb
ˈhɑːbə
keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one's mind, especially secretly
Short Definition:keep thought or feeling in mind
Examples:- she started to harbour doubts about the wisdom of their journey
shelter or hide (a criminal or wanted person)
Short Definition:shelter criminal etc.
Examples:- he was suspected of harbouring an escaped prisoner
(of a ship or its crew) moor in a harbour
Short Definition:moor in harbour
Examples:- he might have harboured in Falmouth
- harbor
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