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

haven \ha"ven\ h=a"v'n, n. as. haefene; akin to d.  lg.
   haven, g. hafen, mhg. habe, dan. havn, icel. h"ofn, sw.
   hamn; akin to e. have, and hence orig., a holder; or to heave
   see heave; or akin to as. haef sea, icel.  sw. haf,
   dan. hav, which is perh. akin to e. heave.
   1. a bay, recess, or inlet of the sea, or the mouth of a
      river, which affords anchorage and shelter for shipping; a
      harbor; a port.
      1913 webster

            what shipping and what lading 's in our haven.
                                                  --shak.
      1913 webster

            their haven under the hill.           --tennyson.
      1913 webster

   2. a place of safety; a shelter; an asylum. --shak.
      1913 webster

            the haven, or the rock of love.       --waller.
      1913 webster
see also:
heave 

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

haven \ha"ven\, v. t.
   to shelter, as in a haven. --keats.
   1913 webster

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

haven
     n 1: a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary syn: oasis
     2: a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
        syn: seaport, harbor, harbour
see also:
oasis seaport harbor harbour 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

93 moby thesaurus words for "haven":
   anchorage, anchorage ground, arm, armor, asylum, basin, berth,
   bird sanctuary, bless, bourn, breakwater, bulkhead, chamber,
   champion, chuck, cloak, compass about, copyright, cover, covert,
   cushion, defend, destination, dock, dockage, dockyard, dry dock,
   embankment, ensure, fence, fend, game sanctuary, goal, groin,
   guarantee, guard, harbor, harbor of refuge, harborage, house,
   insure, jetty, jutty, keep, keep from harm, landing, landing place,
   landing stage, last stop, make safe, marina, mole, moorings,
   nestle, patent, pier, police, port, preserve, protect,
   protected anchorage, quay, refuge, register, retreat,
   ride shotgun for, riding, road, roads, roadstead, roof, safe haven,
   safeguard, safehold, sanctuary, screen, seaport, seawall, secure,
   shelter, shield, shipyard, shroud, slip, snug harbor, stop,
   stopping place, stronghold, terminal, terminal point, terminus,
   underwrite, wharf

[5] : Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

haven
   a harbour ps. 107:30; acts 27: 12. the most famous on the
   coast of palestine was that of tyre ezek. 27:3. that of crete,
   called "fair havens," is mentioned acts 27:8.
   

[6] : Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)

haven. a place calculated for the reception of ships, and so situated, in 
regard to the surrounding land, that the vessel may ride at anchor in it in 
safety. hale, de port. mar. c. 2; 2 chit. com. law, 2; 15 east, r. 304, 5. 
vide creek; port; road. 

[7] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

haven, ks city, fips 30725
  location: 37.90230 n, 97.78063 w
  population 1990: 1198 479 housing units
  area: 1.2 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
  zip codes: 67543

[8] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

haven, ks -- u.s. city in kansas
   population 2000:    1175
   housing units 2000: 498
   land area 2000:     0.545887 sq. miles 1.413842 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    0.545887 sq. miles 1.413842 sq. km
   fips code:            30725
   located within:       kansas ks, fips 20
   location:             37.902306 n, 97.780957 w
   zip codes 1990:     67543
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    haven, ks
    haven

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