Found 8 hits - Term: haven, Database: *, Strategy: exact
- [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
Results 1 - 3 of 3 found about haven: Haven
>> H Words
Haven, definition of term: Haven
haven_pag1.html New Haven
>> N Words
New Haven, definition of term: New Haven
new+haven_pag1.html Lynn Haven
>> L Words
Lynn Haven, definition of term: Lynn Haven
lynn+haven_pag1.html
Last accessed:2008/10/13 09:49:12 [Total processing time: 1 seconds] |