harbor

English

/ˈhɑɹbɚ/, /ˈhɑːbə/

noun
Definitions
  • (countable) Any place of shelter.
  • (countable) A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading.
  • (countable) A mixing box for materials.
  • (obsolete) A house of the zodiac, or the mansion of a heavenly body.
  • (obsolete) Shelter, refuge.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English herber inherited from Old English herebeorg (lodgings, quarters, shelter) inherited from *harjabergu (refuge, army shelter) root from Proto-Indo-European *ker- (army, burn, war, fire, struggle, heat).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ker-

Gloss

army, burn, war, fire, struggle, heat

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

火

Emoji
🪖

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