Harbour
Meaning of Harbour
noun
- a place on the coast where ships may moor in shelter, especially one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures.
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
- keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one's mind, especially secretly.
she started to harbour doubts about the wisdom of their journey
- shelter or hide (a criminal or wanted person).
he was suspected of harbouring an escaped prisoner
- (of a ship or its crew) moor in a harbour.
he might have harboured in Falmouth
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.
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Hyphenation of Harbour
Har-bour
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- Harbour is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
Harbour synonyms
Meaning seaport:
Meaning harbor:
harbor, shield, hold, entertain, nurse
Meaning a harbour:
Meaning an enclosed area of water in a port for the loading, unloading, and repair of ships:
Meaning a specially designed harbour with moorings for pleasure yachts and small boats:
Meaning an area with docks and equipment for repairing and maintaining ships:
Meaning an enclosed area of land where boats are built or stored:
Meaning a place where a boat or ship is moored:
Meaning an area off the coast which is suitable for a ship to anchor:
Meaning a wide way leading from one place to another, especially one with a specially prepared surface which vehicles can use:
Meaning a part of a town that borders the sea or a lake or river:
Meaning a landing stage or small pier at which boats can dock or be moored:
Meaning a stone or metal platform lying alongside or projecting into water for loading and unloading ships:
Meaning a platform on pillars projecting from the shore into the sea, typically incorporating entertainment arcades and places to eat:
Meaning a slope built leading down into water, used for launching and landing boats and ships or for building and repairing them:
Meaning a level quayside area to which a ship may be moored to load and unload:
Meaning the action of mooring a boat or ship to the shore or to an anchor:
Meaning another term for road (sense 3):
Meaning a landing place or small port for ships or boats:
Meaning carry the weight of; support:
Meaning care for and protect (someone or something) while they are growing:
Meaning keep (a hope or ambition) in one's mind:
Meaning encourage the development of (something, especially something desirable):
Meaning have as belonging to one; own:
Meaning cause or enable (a condition or situation) to continue:
Meaning continue to have (something); keep possession of:
Meaning protect or shield from something harmful, especially bad weather:
Meaning not allow to be seen; hide:
Meaning put or keep out of sight:
Meaning keep safe from harm or injury:
Meaning (of a building or other area) provide lodging or sufficient space for:
Meaning provide (someone) with accommodation in return for payment:
Meaning lodge (soldiers) in a particular place, especially a civilian's house:
Meaning provide with shelter or accommodation:
Words that rhyme with Harbour
tabour, neighbour, calambour, calembour, tambour, Barbour, harbour
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