Definition of: harbor

(här′bər) noun
1. A port or haven so protected, naturally or artificially, as to provide shelter for ships.
2. Any place of refuge or rest. See synonyms under REFUGE, SHELTER.
—v.t.
1. To give refuge to; shelter; protect.
2. To entertain in the mind; cherish, as a grudge.
—v.i.
3. To take shelter in or as in a harbor. See synonyms under CHERISH, SHELTER. Also, Brit., har′bour. [ME herberwe <OE here army + beorg refuge]
—har′bor·er noun