[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.
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            a grove fair harbour that them seems. --spenser.
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            for harbor at a thousand doors they knocked.
                                                  --dryden.
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   2. specif.: a lodging place; an inn. obs. --chaucer.
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   3. astrol. the mansion of a heavenly body. obs.
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   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.
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   5. glass works a mixing box for materials.
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   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.
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see also:
harbour harry 2d bury harbinger harbor dues harbor seal 
harbor watch 

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

harbor \har"bor\ haumr"b~er, v. t. written also
   harbour. imp.  p. p. harbored -b~erd; p. pr.  vb.
   n. harboring. oe. herberen, herberwen, herbergen; cf.
   icel. herbergja. see harbor, n.
   to afford lodging to; to entertain as a guest; to shelter; to
   receive; to give a refuge to; to indulge or cherish a
   thought or feeling, esp. an ill thought; as, to harbor a
   grudge.
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         any place that harbors men.              --shak.
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         the bare suspicion made it treason to harbor the person
         suspected.                               --bp. burnet.
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         let not your gentle breast harbor one thought of
         outrage.                                 --rowe.
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see also:
harbour harbored harboring harbor 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

harbour
     n 1: a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
          syn: seaport, haven, harbor
     2: a place of refuge and comfort and security syn: harbor
     v 1: secretly shelter as of fugitives or criminals syn: harbor
     2: keep in one's possession; of animals syn: harbor
     3: hold back a thought or feeling about; "she is harboring a
        grudge against him" syn: harbor, shield
     4: maintain a theory, thoughts, or feelings; "bear a grudge";
        "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"
        syn: harbor, hold, entertain, nurse
see also:
seaport haven harbor shield hold entertain 
nurse 

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