harbourer
Gives refuge secretly
A harbourer is one who harbours—that is, someone who shelters or conceals another person, often one who is fleeing or wanted: The family served as harbourers for escaped prisoners.
The term appears in legal and historical contexts, sometimes carrying implications of complicity.
Also spelled harborer.
One who assists wrongdoing
- aiderOne who assists
- accessorySupplementary addition
- coconspiratorJoint schemer
- confederateAllied partner in schemes
colluder · facilitator · enabler · collaborator · partner-in-crime · henchman · complicit · schemer
Protected place or structure
- asylumShelter from persecution
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- havenShelter from danger
- safehouseSecure secret shelter
retreat · hideaway · hideout · protection · escape · safety · security · oasis
Protective caretaker of another
- custodianGuardian of a place
- keeperOne who guards
- wardenSupervisory custodian of place
- caretakerOne who maintains property
defender · shelterer · preserver · steward · shepherd · patron · overseer · watchman
abettor
One who assists wrongdoing
- aiderOne who assists
- accessorySupplementary addition
- coconspiratorJoint schemer
confederate · colluder · facilitator · enabler · collaborator · partner-in-crime · henchman · complicit · schemer · insider
shelter
Protected place or structure
safehouse · retreat · hideaway · hideout · protection · escape · safety · security · oasis · respite
guardian
Protective caretaker of another
caretaker · defender · shelterer · preserver · steward · shepherd · patron · overseer · watchman · sentinel
hider
One who conceals themselves
smuggler · hoarder · cloaker · obscurer · stasher · covert · furtive · clandestine · undercover · incognito
port
Docking place for ships
dock · marina · wharf · pier · quay · jetty · cove · bay · inlet · seaport
- harbour sealCoastal fin-footed mammal
- Pearl HarbourHawaiian military port attacked
- safe harbourProtected place for ships
- harbour masterOfficial overseeing dock operations
- Sydney HarbourAustralia's most famous port
- harbour cruiseBoat trip around port