harbor

harbor / ˈhɑr bər /

noun
a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
such a body of water having docks or port facilities.

verb (used with object)
to give shelter to; offer refuge to:
They harbored the refugees who streamed across the borders.
to conceal; hide:
to harbor fugitives.
to keep or hold in the mind; maintain; entertain:
to harbor suspicion.

verb (used without object)
(of a vessel) to take shelter in a harbor.

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