What is "harbor"

Harbor \Har"bor\, v. i. To lodge, or abide for a time; to take shelter, as in a harbor.

For this night let's harbor here in York.
--Shak.

Harbor \Har"bor\ (h[aum]r"b[~e]r), v. t. [Written also harbour.] [imp. & p. p. Harbored (-b[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Harboring.] [OE. herberen, herberwen, herbergen; cf. Icel. herbergj

1. See Harbor, n.] To afford lodging to; to entertain as a guest; to shelter; to receive; to give a refuge to; to indulge or cherish (a thought or feeling, esp. an ill thought); as, to harbor a grudge.

   Any place that harbors men.
   --Shak.

   The bare suspicion made it treason to harbor the person suspected.
   --Bp. Burnet.

   Let not your gentle breast harbor one thought of outrage.
   --Rowe.

Harbor \Har"bor\ (h[aum]r"b[~e]r), n. [Written also harbour.] [OE. herbor, herberwe, herberge, Icel. herbergi (cf. OHG. heriberga), orig., a shelter for soldiers; herr army + bjarga to save, help, defend; akin to AS. here army, G. heer, OHG. heri, Goth. harjis, and AS. beorgan to save, shelter, defend, G. bergen. See Harry, 2d Bury, and cf. Harbinger.]

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

   [A grove] fair harbour that them seems.
   --Spenser.

   For harbor at a thousand doors they knocked.
   --Dryden.

2. Specif.: A lodging place; an inn. [Obs.]
   --Chaucer.

3. (Astrol.) The mansion of a heavenly body. [Obs.]

4. 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. (Glass Works) A mixing box for materials.

   Harbor dues (Naut.), fees paid for the use of a harbor.

   Harbor seal (Zo["o]l.), the common seal.

   Harbor watch, a watch set when a vessel is in port; an anchor watch.

"lodging for ships," early 12c., probably from Old English herebeorg "lodgings, quarters," from here "army, host" (see harry) + beorg "refuge, shelter" (related to beorgan "save, preserve;" see bury); perhaps modeled on Old Norse herbergi "room, lodgings, quarters." Sense shifted in Middle English to "refuge, lodgings," then to "place of shelter for ships."

Old English hereborgian, cognate with Old Norse herbergja, Old High German heribergon, Middle Dutch herbergen; see harbor (n.). Figuratively, of thoughts, etc., from late 14c. Related: Harbored; harboring.

n. 1 A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may dock or anchor, especially for loading and unloading. 2 Any place of shelter. vb. (context transitive English) To provide a harbor or safe place for.

1. n. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo [syn: seaport, haven, harbour]

2. a place of refuge and comfort and security [syn: harbour]

1. v. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment" [syn: harbour, hold, entertain, nurse]

2. secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals) [syn: harbour]

3. keep in one's possession; of animals [syn: harbour]

4. hold back a thought or feeling about; "She is harboring a grudge against him" [syn: harbour, shield]

Harbor was a passenger rail station on the Rockport Branch of the MBTA Commuter Rail Newburyport/Rockport Line. A short-lived stop, it was open from 1977 to 1985.

Harbor is the fourth studio release of all original music by Rhode Island-based singer-songwriter Marc Douglas Berardo.

A harbor or harbour (see spelling differences), or haven, is a body of water where ships, boats and barges seek shelter from stormy weather, or are stored for future use. Harbors and ports are often confused with each other. A port is a manmade facility built for loading and unloading vessels and dropping off and picking up passengers. Ports are often located in harbors.

Harbors can be natural or artificial. An artificial harbor can have deliberately constructed breakwaters, sea walls, or jettys, or they can be constructed by dredging, which requires maintenance by further periodic dredging. An example of an artificial harbor is Long Beach Harbor, California, United States which was an array of salt marshes and tidal flats too shallow for modern merchant ships before it was first dredged in the early 20th century.

In contrast, a natural harbor is surrounded on several sides by prominences of land. Examples of natural harbors include Sydney Harbour, Australia and Trincomalee Harbour in Sri Lanka.

Harbor is the seventh original studio album by American folk rock trio America, released by Warner Bros. Records in February 1977. It was the last to feature Dan Peek, who embarked on a solo Christian career shortly after the album's release. The album was produced by George Martin.

Though a major commercial disappointment compared to America's six previous albums, the album did reach number 21 on the Billboard album chart. Three singles ("God of the Sun", "Don't Cry Baby" and the disco song "Slow Down") were released from the album but all failed to chart, although "God of the Sun" and "Now She's Gone" did get some airplay.

Despite the serene tone of the title and artwork, Harbor is more brooding and pessimistic than most of America's previous albums.

A harbor is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored.

Other uses include:

• Harbour Air, a Canadian charter airline
• Bal Harbour, Florida, a village just north of North Miami Beach
• Harbour compiler, the compiler for the "Clipper" programming language
• David Harbour, American actor
• Harbour Group, a Washington, D.C., advocacy group
• Harbour Main, provincial electoral district for the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), a marine mammal
• Harbour Productions Unlimited, a television production company
• Indian Harbour Beach, Florida, a town in Brevard County, Florida
• Harbour Station, an arena in Saint John, New Brunswick
• Harbor Towers, two residential towers in Boston, Massachusetts
• Harbor Transitway, high-occupancy roadway in the median strip of Interstate Highway 110 in Los Angeles County, California
• Safe Harbor arrangement, streamlined process for American companies to comply with EU Directive 95/46/EC on protection of personal data
• SS Sacketts Harbor, a former American ship
• Great Egg Harbor River, New Jersey
• Harbour Islets (Tasmania)
• Spanish Harbor Key, an island in Florida
• Harbour (novel), a novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist
• Harbor (album), album by America