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harbour
noun
a
place
along
the
coast
where
ships
can
safely
anchor
and
find
shelter
•
Fishing
boats
dotted
the
picturesque
harbour
at
sunrise
.
Fishing
boats
dotted
the
picturesque
harbour
at
sunrise
.
•
We
ate
ice
cream
while
walking
along
the
harbour
wall
.
We
ate
ice
cream
while
walking
along
the
harbour
wall
.
Middle
English
herberwe
,
later
standardised
with
‑our
spelling
in
British
English
.
verb
-
harbour
,
harbouring
,
harbours
,
harboured
to
give
shelter
or
protection
to
someone
or
something
,
especially
in
secret
•
The
family
bravely
harboured
a
young
refugee
in
their
attic
.
The
family
bravely
harboured
a
young
refugee
in
their
attic
.
•
Old
warehouses
along
the
river
still
harbour
rats
.
Old
warehouses
along
the
river
still
harbour
rats
.
From
earlier
noun
meaning
of
refuge
,
applied
to
the
act
of
providing
such
refuge
.
verb
-
harbour
,
harbouring
,
harbours
,
harboured
to
keep
a
feeling
,
thought
,
or
intention
secretly
in
your
mind
for
a
long
time
•
He
still
harbours
dreams
of
owning
a
vineyard
.
He
still
harbours
dreams
of
owning
a
vineyard
.
•
She
harboured
deep
guilt
about
the
lie
she
told
.
She
harboured
deep
guilt
about
the
lie
she
told
.
Metaphoric
extension
recorded
from
the
early
1700s
.