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ALL meanings of harbouring

har·bour
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  • noun harbouring 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. 1
  • noun harbouring such a body of water having docks or port facilities. 1
  • noun harbouring any place of shelter or refuge: The old inn was a harbor for tired travelers. 1
  • verb with object harbouring to give shelter to; offer refuge to: They harbored the refugees who streamed across the borders. 1
  • verb with object harbouring to conceal; hide: to harbor fugitives. 1
  • verb with object harbouring to keep or hold in the mind; maintain; entertain: to harbor suspicion. 1
  • verb with object harbouring to house or contain. 1
  • verb with object harbouring to shelter (a vessel), as in a harbor. 1
  • verb without object harbouring (of a vessel) to take shelter in a harbor. 1
  • noun harbouring Present participle of harbour. 1
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