harbour

nounverbcommon in dialogue

Standard spelling of harbor.

noun

1
Standard spelling of harbor.
In West Wales it has never been possible until recently to exploit the magnificent natural harbour of Milford Haven, for there was no industrial hinterland.

verb

1
Standard spelling of harbor.
The docks, which once harboured tall ships, now harbour only petty thieves.
The bare suspicion made it treason to harbour the person suspected.
Nor let your gentle Breast harbor one Thought Of Outrage from the Kin.
Its streets fan out towards the clifftops, and its sheltered North Landing harbours open-decked fishing boats, called 'cobles'.

Forms

plural: harbours
past tense: harboured
past participle: harboured
present participle: harbouring
third person singular: harbours

harassment · Persistent attacks and criticism causing worry and distress.harbor · Any place of shelter.Harbor · A surname, variant of Harbour.

harbour · Standard spelling of harbor.

Harbour · A surname. A surname from English hard · Solid and firm.Hard · A surname.

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