Harbour
Waterfront location designation
A harbour is a sheltered body of water where ships can anchor safely—a natural or constructed haven from open seas.
The word extends to any place of refuge or protection: a harbour for refugees.
To harbour is to shelter or conceal: harbour a fugitive.
It also means to hold onto feelings privately: She harboured resentment for years.
This is the British spelling; Americans write harbor.
Docking place for ships
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
- wharfShip docking structure
- pierWaterfront landing structure
jetty · anchorage · mooring · berth · quay · seawall · breakwater · lighthouse
Place of safety
- havenShelter from danger
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- protectionGuarding against harm
- asylumShelter from persecution
safe haven · retreat · security · hideaway · shelter · escape · respite · safekeeping
Keep from being seen
- hideConceal or pelt
- shelterProtected place or structure
- protectKeep from harm
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
cover · safeguard · smuggle · stow · secret · assist · abet · refuge
Support growth and development
- holdMaintain in grasp
- keepRetain or fortified tower
- fosterEncourage development of
- cherishValue with deep affection
nurse · cling to · maintain · retain · carry · cultivate · brood · entertain
port
Docking place for ships
pier · jetty · anchorage · mooring · berth · quay · seawall · breakwater · lighthouse · buoy
refuge
Place of safety
- havenShelter from danger
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- protectionGuarding against harm
asylum · safe haven · retreat · security · hideaway · shelter · escape · respite · safekeeping · concealment
conceal
Keep from being seen
shield · cover · safeguard · smuggle · stow · secret · assist · abet · refuge · underground
nurture
Support growth and development
cherish · nurse · cling to · maintain · retain · carry · cultivate · brood · entertain · sustain
resentment
Persistent bitter displeasure
- bitternessSharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
- ill willHostile or unfriendly feeling
hostility · grievance · spite · malice · anger · vendetta · hatred · rancor · unforgiveness · indignation
- ColomboColombo, World Trade Center
- Port ElizabethPort Elizabeth, Windy City, Central, Motherwell, Fairview
- British Beersale, bitter, stout, porter, pale ale
- AberdeenshireAberdeen, Balmoral Castle, Kings College, Rosemount, Balmoral
- NewfoundlandL'Anse aux Meadows, Trinity, Cupids
- HamiltonHamilton, Hamilton Beach, Hillcrest, Fitzroy, Glenview
- Pearl HarborHawaiian military port attacked 1941
- harbour sealCoastal fin-footed mammal
- safe harborsProtected waters for vessels
- harbor townCoastal community with anchorage
- harbor lightsIllumination at a marina
- Pearl HarbourHawaiian military port attacked
harbor, harbors, harbours, harboring, harbouring, harbored, harboured, harborage, harbourage