| Main Entry: |
harbor |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
place for storing boats in the water |
Synonyms: |
anchorage,
arm,
bay, bight, breakwater, chuck, cove,
dock, embankment, firth, gulf,
haven, inlet, jetty, landing, mooring, pier,
port,
road, roadstead,
wharf
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| Notes: |
harbor first meant 'shelter' and 'lodging' and that is how the word first entered English place-names, as a 'place of shelter; refuge' for a crowd of people; a port is a haven for vessels and it is equipped for loading and unloading ships, while a harbor is a haven for vessels but does not necessarily have onshore facilities |
