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–noun

1.	a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.

2.	such a body of water having docks or port facilities.

3.	any place of shelter or refuge: The old inn was a harbor for tired travelers.

–verb (used with object)

4.	to give shelter to; offer refuge to: They harbored the refugees who streamed across the borders.

5.	to conceal; hide: to harbor fugitives.

6.	to keep or hold in the mind; maintain; entertain: to harbor suspicion.

7.	to house or contain.

8.	to shelter (a vessel), as in a harbor.

–verb (used without object)

9.	(of a vessel) to take shelter in a harbor.

Also, especially British, harbour.

[Origin: bef. 1150; ME herber(we), herberge, OE herebeorg lodgings, quarters (here army + (ge)beorg refuge); c. G Herberge

]

—Related forms

har·bor·er, noun

har·bor·less, adjective

har·bor·ous, adjective

—Synonyms 1. Harbor, haven, port indicate a shelter for ships. A harbor may be natural or artificially constructed or improved: a fine harbor on the eastern coast. A haven is usually a natural harbor that can be utilized by ships as a place of safety; the word is common in literary use: a haven in time of storm; a haven of refuge. A port is a harbor viewed esp. in its commercial relations, though it is frequently applied in the meaning of harbor or haven also: a thriving port; any old port in a storm. 3. asylum, sanctuary, retreat. 4. protect, lodge. 6. See cherish.

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n.

A sheltered part of a body of water deep enough to provide anchorage for ships.
A place of shelter; a refuge.

tr.v. har·bored, har·bor·ing, har·bors

To give shelter to: harbor refugees; harbor a fugitive.
To provide a place, home, or habitat for: a basement that harbors a maze of pipes; streams that harbor trout and bass.
To entertain or nourish (a specified thought or feeling): harbor a grudge.

[Middle English herberwe, probably from Old English herebeorg, lodging; see koro- in Indo-European roots.]

har'bor·er n.

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harbor

c.1150, from O.E. herebeorg, from here "army, host" (see harry) + beorg "refuge, shelter" (related to beorgan "save, preserve"); perhaps modeled on O.N. herbergi, from P.Gmc. *kharjaz + *berg-. Sense shifted in M.E. to "refuge, lodgings," then to "place of shelter for ships."

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harbor
noun
1.	a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo [syn: seaport]
2.	a place of refuge and comfort and security
verb
1.	maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"
2.	secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
3.	keep in one's possession; of animals
4.	hold back a thought or feeling about; "She is harboring a grudge against him"

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Harbor Point, MI Zip code(s): 49740

Harbor City, CA Zip code(s): 90710

Harbor Beach, MI (city, FIPS 36460) Location: 43.84659 N, 82.65489 W
Population (1990): 2089 (987 housing units)
Area: 4.4 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 48441

Harbor View, OH (village, FIPS 33376) Location: 41.69263 N, 83.44460 W
Population (1990): 122 (53 housing units)
Area: 0.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Harbor Hills, OH (CDP, FIPS 33362) Location: 39.93675 N, 82.43524 W
Population (1990): 1372 (708 housing units)
Area: 7.1 sq km (land), 1.9 sq km (water)

Harbor Springs, MI (city, FIPS 36560) Location: 45.43199 N, 84.98964 W
Population (1990): 1540 (941 housing units)
Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Harbor Bluffs, FL (CDP, FIPS 28650) Location: 27.90910 N, 82.82785 W
Population (1990): 2659 (1260 housing units)
Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.7 sq km (water)

Indian Harbor Be, FL Zip code(s): 32937

Egg Harbor City, NJ (city, FIPS 20350) Location: 39.56429 N, 74.59632 W
Population (1990): 4583 (1750 housing units)
Area: 28.8 sq km (land), 1.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 08215

Bay Harbor Islands, FL (town, FIPS 3975) Location: 25.88699 N, 80.13451 W
Population (1990): 4703 (3179 housing units)
Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.6 sq km (water)

Grays Harbor County, WA (county, FIPS 27) Location: 47.14737 N, 123.82900 W
Population (1990): 64175 (29932 housing units)
Area: 4965.7 sq km (land), 796.0 sq km (water)

Harbor, OR (CDP, FIPS 32100) Location: 42.03914 N, 124.25467 W
Population (1990): 2143 (1292 housing units)
Area: 3.7 sq km (land), 1.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 97415

Green Harbor-Cedar Crest, MA (CDP, FIPS 27147) Location: 42.07474 N, 70.65979 W
Population (1990): 2205 (1038 housing units)
Area: 4.6 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)

Palm Harbor, FL (CDP, FIPS 54350) Location: 28.08764 N, 82.76324 W
Population (1990): 50256 (23953 housing units)
Area: 46.4 sq km (land), 22.5 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 34683, 34685

Southwest Harbor, ME Zip code(s): 04679

Lanoka Harbor, NJ Zip code(s): 08734

Laurence Harbor, NJ (CDP, FIPS 39360) Location: 40.44785 N, 74.24953 W
Population (1990): 6361 (2324 housing units)
Area: 7.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 08879

Winter Harbor, ME Zip code(s): 04693

Tenants Harbor, ME Zip code(s): 04860

Stone Harbor, NJ (borough, FIPS 71010) Location: 39.04402 N, 74.76778 W
Population (1990): 1025 (3173 housing units)
Area: 3.7 sq km (land), 1.5 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 08247

Sag Harbor, NY (village, FIPS 64485) Location: 40.99637 N, 72.29021 W
Population (1990): 2134 (1739 housing units)
Area: 4.5 sq km (land), 1.9 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 11963

Safety Harbor, FL (city, FIPS 62425) Location: 28.00933 N, 82.69630 W
Population (1990): 15124 (6373 housing units)
Area: 11.7 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 34695

Sackets Harbor, NY (village, FIPS 64408) Location: 43.94156 N, 76.12222 W
Population (1990): 1313 (708 housing units)
Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 13685

Prospect Harbor, ME Zip code(s): 04669

Point Harbor, NC Zip code(s): 27964

Oak Harbor, WA (city, FIPS 50360) Location: 48.29293 N, 122.62255 W
Population (1990): 17176 (6173 housing units)
Area: 19.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 98277

Oak Harbor, OH (village, FIPS 57582) Location: 41.51157 N, 83.14665 W
Population (1990): 2637 (1099 housing units)
Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 43449

New Harbor, ME Zip code(s): 04554

Winthrop Harbor, IL (village, FIPS 82686) Location: 42.47975 N, 87.82817 W
Population (1990): 6240 (2140 housing units)
Area: 10.8 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 60096

Center Harbor, NH Zip code(s): 03226

Dutch Harbor, AK Zip code(s): 99692

Benton Harbor, MI (city, FIPS 7520) Location: 42.11640 N, 86.44617 W
Population (1990): 12818 (4791 housing units)
Area: 11.4 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 49022

Bar Harbor, ME (CDP, FIPS 2830) Location: 44.38242 N, 68.21187 W
Population (1990): 2768 (1537 housing units)
Area: 8.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 04609

Eagle Harbor, MI Zip code(s): 49950

Bucks Harbor, ME Zip code(s): 04618

Baileys Harbor, WI Zip code(s): 54202

Birch Harbor, ME Zip code(s): 04613

Egg Harbor, WI (village, FIPS 22850) Location: 45.04582 N, 87.29121 W
Population (1990): 183 (451 housing units)
Area: 4.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 54209

Fairport Harbor, OH (village, FIPS 26306) Location: 41.74750 N, 81.27330 W
Population (1990): 2978 (1337 housing units)
Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 44077

Friday Harbor, WA (town, FIPS 25615) Location: 48.53692 N, 123.03132 W
Population (1990): 1492 (819 housing units)
Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 98250

Bass Harbor, ME Zip code(s): 04653

Gig Harbor, WA (city, FIPS 26735) Location: 47.32889 N, 122.58787 W
Population (1990): 3236 (1527 housing units)
Area: 4.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 98329, 98332, 98335

Apra Harbor, GU (CDP, FIPS 9850) Location: 13.42660 N, 144.64725 E
Population (1990): 7303 (1439 housing units)
Area: 15.4 sq km (land), 9.9 sq km (water)

Boothbay Harbor, ME (CDP, FIPS 6085) Location: 43.85458 N, 69.62485 W
Population (1990): 1267 (817 housing units)
Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Roslyn Harbor, NY (village, FIPS 63803) Location: 40.81835 N, 73.64064 W
Population (1990): 1114 (393 housing units)
Area: 3.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Baldwin Harbor, NY (CDP, FIPS 4154) Location: 40.62995 N, 73.60226 W
Population (1990): 7899 (2692 housing units)
Area: 3.2 sq km (land), 1.2 sq km (water)

Star Harbor, TX (town, FIPS 70076) Location: 32.19375 N, 96.05574 W
Population (1990): 368 (228 housing units)
Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)

Burns Harbor, IN (town, FIPS 9370) Location: 41.61399 N, 87.12547 W
Population (1990): 788 (329 housing units)
Area: 12.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Old Harbor, AK (city, FIPS 57340) Location: 57.24503 N, 153.37359 W
Population (1990): 284 (112 housing units)
Area: 52.9 sq km (land), 15.6 sq km (water)

Herald Harbor, MD (CDP, FIPS 38025) Location: 39.05037 N, 76.57422 W
Population (1990): 1707 (743 housing units)
Area: 4.0 sq km (land), 1.6 sq km (water)

Hewlett Harbor, NY (village, FIPS 34308) Location: 40.63200 N, 73.68457 W
Population (1990): 1193 (444 housing units)
Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)

Keego Harbor, MI (city, FIPS 42460) Location: 42.60694 N, 83.34420 W
Population (1990): 2932 (1334 housing units)
Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)

Eagle Harbor, MD (town, FIPS 24200) Location: 38.56637 N, 76.68705 W
Population (1990): 38 (36 housing units)
Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

York Harbor, ME (CDP, FIPS 88160) Location: 43.14249 N, 70.64761 W
Population (1990): 2555 (1276 housing units)
Area: 8.3 sq km (land), 0.7 sq km (water)

Lloyd Harbor, NY (village, FIPS 43005) Location: 40.91753 N, 73.46405 W
Population (1990): 3343 (1106 housing units)
Area: 24.2 sq km (land), 3.3 sq km (water)

Dering Harbor, NY (village, FIPS 20379) Location: 41.09056 N, 72.34069 W
Population (1990): 28 (27 housing units)
Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Northwest Harbor, NY (CDP, FIPS 53852) Location: 41.00966 N, 72.22165 W
Population (1990): 2167 (2310 housing units)
Area: 38.2 sq km (land), 5.8 sq km (water)

Charlotte Harbor, FL (CDP, FIPS 11625) Location: 26.96474 N, 82.06249 W
Population (1990): 3327 (2167 housing units)
Area: 6.1 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)

Cold Spring Harbor, NY (CDP, FIPS 16958) Location: 40.86305 N, 73.44790 W
Population (1990): 4789 (1747 housing units)
Area: 9.6 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)

Head of the Harbor, NY (village, FIPS 32963) Location: 40.89819 N, 73.16276 W
Population (1990): 1354 (465 housing units)
Area: 7.3 sq km (land), 0.6 sq km (water)

St. John Harbor, AK (CDP, FIPS 65980) Location: 56.43968 N, 132.96361 W
Population (1990): 69 (20 housing units)
Area: 11.6 sq km (land), 14.8 sq km (water)

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Harbor

Bor"ough\, n. [OE. burgh, burw, boru, port, town, burrow, AS. burh, burg; akin to Icel., Sw., & Dan. borg, OS. & D. burg, OHG. puruc, purc, MHG. burc, G. burg, Goth. ba['u]rgs; and from the root of AS. beorgan to hide, save, defend, G. bergen; or perh. from that of AS. beorg hill, mountain. [root]95. See Bury, v. t., and cf. Burrow, Burg, Bury, n., Burgess, Iceberg, Borrow, Harbor, Hauberk.]

1. In England, an incorporated town that is not a city; also, a town that sends members to parliament; in Scotland, a body corporate, consisting of the inhabitants of a certain district, erected by the sovereign, with a certain jurisdiction; in America, an incorporated town or village, as in Pennsylvania and Connecticut. --Burrill. Erskine.

2. The collective body of citizens or inhabitants of a borough; as, the borough voted to lay a tax.

Close borough, or Pocket borough, a borough having the right of sending a member to Parliament, whose nomination is in the hands of a single person.

Rotten borough, a name given to any borough which, at the time of the passage of the Reform Bill of 1832, contained but few voters, yet retained the privilege of sending a member to Parliament.

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Harbor

Har"bin*ger\, n. [OE. herbergeour, OF. herbergeor one who provides lodging, fr. herbergier to provide lodging, F. h['e]berger, OF. herberge lodging, inn, F. auberge; of German origin. See Harbor.]

1. One who provides lodgings; especially, the officer of the English royal household who formerly preceded the court when traveling, to provide and prepare lodgings. --Fuller.

2. A forerunner; a precursor; a messenger.

I knew by these harbingers who were coming. --Landor.

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Harbor

Har"bor\, 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.

[A grove] fair harbour that them seems. --Spenser.

For harbor at a thousand doors they knocked. --Dryden.

2. Specif.: A lodging place; an inn. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

3. (Astrol.) The mansion of a heavenly body. [Obs.]

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.

5. (Glass Works) A mixing box materials.

Harbor dues (Naut.), fees paid for the use of a harbor.

Harbor seal (Zo["o]l.), the common seal.

Harbor watch, a watch set when a vessel is in port; an anchor watch.

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