harbour
Definition
- n. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
- n. a place of refuge and comfort and security
- v. secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
- v. keep in one's possession; of animals
- v. hold back a thought or feeling about
- v. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
Word forms
- Present participle
- harbouring
- Past tense
- harboured
- Third person singular
- harbours
- Past participle
- harboured
Example sentences
n.
The small harbour was a safe place for fishermen to dock their boats during the storm.
v.
The captain decided to harbour the ship in the secluded bay until the weather improved.