Definition of Harbor

Noun: harbor haar-bur
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: harbour)

A sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
- seaport, haven, harbour [Brit, Cdn]
[US] A sheltered area of coast where ships can dock or anchor safely
- harbour [Brit], port
A place of refuge and comfort and security
- harbour [Brit, Cdn]

Verb: harbor haar-bur
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: harbour)

Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
"harbor a resentment";
- harbour [Brit, Cdn], hold, entertain, nurse
Secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
- harbour [Brit, Cdn]
Keep in one's possession; of animals
- harbour [Brit, Cdn]
Hold back a thought or feeling about
"She is harboring a grudge against him";
- harbour [Brit, Cdn], shield