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Thesaurus: harbor

A station for rest and entertainment; a place of security and comfort; a refuge; a shelter.

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  1. n. A station for rest and entertainment; a place of security and comfort; a refuge; a shelter.
  2. n. Specif.: A lodging place; an inn.
  3. n. The mansion of a heavenly body.
  4. n. A portion of a sea, a lake, or other large body of water, either landlocked or artificially protected so as to be a place of safety for vessels in stormy weather; a port or haven.
  5. n. A mixing box materials.
  6. n. To afford lodging to; to enter as guest; to receive; to give a refuge to; indulge or cherish (a thought or feeling, esp. an ill thought).
  7. v. i. To lodge, or abide for a time; to take shelter, as in a harbor.
  8. n. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
  9. n. a place of refuge and comfort and security
  10. v. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
  11. v. secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
  12. v. keep in one's possession; of animals