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harbour
[ hahr-ber ]
harbour
/ ˈhɑːbə /
noun
- a sheltered port
- a place of refuge or safety
verb
- tr to give shelter to
to harbour a criminal
- tr to maintain secretly
to harbour a grudge
- to shelter (a vessel) in a harbour or (of a vessel) to seek shelter
Spelling Note
Derived Forms
- ˈharbourless, adjective
- ˈharbourer, noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of harbour1
Example Sentences
While the vast majority of cells appeared normal, nearly all of the women harboured a small number of breast cells -- about 3 per cent -- that carried genetic alterations commonly associated with cancer.
Carsley will start work on his report to Tuchel presumably after a rest, and admitted he harbours one major downside from his time in charge.
In Auckland, it took an estimated 5,000 marchers two hours to cross the harbour bridge.
The Isle of Lewis had also suffered the Iolaire disaster in 1919 when 200 servicemen from the island had drowned at the mouth of Stornoway harbour, coming home for the first new year of peace.
A plan to charter an extra large vessel, MV Ben-My-Chree, from the Isle of Man Steam Package Company was dashed last week when the ship was unable to berth safely at Brodick harbour on Arran.
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