[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

harbor \har"bor\ haumr"b~er, n. written also harbour.
   oe. herbor, herberwe, herberge, icel. herbergi cf. ohg.
   heriberga, orig., a shelter for soldiers; herr army + bjarga
   to save, help, defend; akin to as. here army, g. heer, ohg.
   heri, goth. harjis, and as. beorgan to save, shelter, defend,
   g. bergen. see harry, 2d bury, and cf. harbinger.
   1. a station for rest and entertainment; a place of security
      and comfort; a refuge; a shelter.
      1913 webster

            a grove fair harbour that them seems. --spenser.
      1913 webster

            for harbor at a thousand doors they knocked.
                                                  --dryden.
      1913 webster

   2. specif.: a lodging place; an inn. obs. --chaucer.
      1913 webster

   3. astrol. the mansion of a heavenly body. obs.
      1913 webster

   4. a portion of a sea, a lake, or other large body of water,
      either landlocked or artificially protected so as to be a
      place of safety for vessels in stormy weather; a port or
      haven.
      1913 webster

   5. glass works a mixing box for materials.
      1913 webster

   harbor dues naut., fees paid for the use of a harbor.

   harbor seal zool., the common seal.

   harbor watch, a watch set when a vessel is in port; an
      anchor watch.
      1913 webster
see also:
harbour harry 2d bury harbinger harbor dues harbor seal 
harbor watch 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

seal \seal\ s=el, n. oe. sele, as. seolh; akin to ohg.
   selah, dan. sael, sw. sjauml, icel. selr. zool.
   any aquatic carnivorous mammal of the families phocidae and
   otariidae.
   1913 webster

   note: seals inhabit seacoasts, and are found principally in
         the higher latitudes of both hemispheres. there are
         numerous species, bearing such popular names as sea
         lion, sea leopard, sea bear, or ursine seal,
         fur seal, and sea elephant. the bearded seal
         erignathus barbatus, the hooded seal cystophora
         cristata, and the ringed seal phoca foetida, are
         northern species. see also eared seal, harp seal,
         monk seal, and fur seal, under eared, harp,
         monk, and fur. seals are much hunted for their
         skins and fur, and also for their oil, which in some
         species is very abundant.
         1913 webster

   harbor seal zool., the common seal phoca vitulina. it
      inhabits both the north atlantic and the north pacific
      ocean, and often ascends rivers; -- called also marbled
      seal, native seal, river seal, bay seal, land
      seal, sea calf, sea cat, sea dog, dotard,
      ranger, selchie, tangfish.
      1913 webster
see also:
phocidae otariidae sea lion sea leopard sea bear ursine seal 
fur seal sea elephant erignathus barbatus cystophora cristata phoca foetida 
eared seal harp seal monk seal fur seal eared 
harp monk fur harbor seal phoca vitulina 
marbled seal native seal river seal bay seal land seal 
sea calf sea cat sea dog dotard ranger 
selchie tangfish 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

harbor seal
     n : small spotted seal of coastal waters of the northern
         hemisphere syn: common seal, phoca vitulina
see also:
common seal phoca vitulina 

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