Definitions of harbour
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a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
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examples:
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Caesarea
an ancient seaport in northwestern Israel; an important Roman city in ancient Palestine
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Pearl Harbor
a harbor on Oahu to the west of Honolulu; location of a United States naval base that was attacked by the Japanese on 7 Dec 1941
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Boston Harbor
the seaport at Boston
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types:
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coaling station
a seaport where ships can take on supplies of coal
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port of call
any port where a ship stops except its home port
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type of:
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port
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
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Caesarea
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a place of refuge and comfort and security
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secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
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keep in one's possession; of animals
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maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
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hold back a thought or feeling about
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