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har·bor (häŕbər)

[Middle English herberwe, probably from Old English herebeorg, lodging.]

noun 

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

transitive verb: -bored, -bor·ing, -bors. 

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

derivatives

haŕbor·er
noun