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/ˈhɑːbə//ˈhɑɹbɚ/Definitions
Any place of shelter.
Example: The neighborhood is a well-known harbor for petty thieves.
A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading.
(glassworking) A mixing box for materials.
A house of the zodiac, or the mansion of a heavenly body.
/ˈhɑːbə//ˈhɑɹbɚ/Definitions
To provide a harbor or safe place for.
Example: The docks, which once harbored tall ships, now harbor only petty thieves.
To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.
Example: The fleet harbored in the south.
To drive (a hunted stag) to covert.
To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.
Example: She harbors a conviction that her husband has a secret, criminal past.