"ഹാർബർ" എന്ന വാക്കിന്റെ നിഘണ്ടു അർത്ഥം തീരത്ത് കപ്പലുകൾക്ക് സുരക്ഷിതമായി നങ്കൂരമിടാൻ കഴിയുന്ന ഒരു സ്ഥലമാണ്, പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് തുറമുഖങ്ങൾ, ജെട്ടികൾ, മറ്റ് കൃത്രിമ ഘടനകൾ എന്നിവയാൽ പരുക്കൻ വെള്ളത്തിൽ നിന്ന് സംരക്ഷിച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന ഒന്ന്. "ഒരു ഒളിച്ചോടിയവനെ അഭയം പ്രാപിക്കാൻ" എന്നതുപോലെ, പാർപ്പിടം, അഭയം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഒളിച്ചുവയ്ക്കൽ എന്നിവയെ ഇത് സൂചിപ്പിക്കാം. കൂടാതെ, എന്തെങ്കിലും അല്ലെങ്കിൽ മറ്റൊരാൾക്ക് ഒരു തുറമുഖം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അഭയം നൽകുന്നതിന് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഒരു പ്രത്യേക ചിന്തയെയോ വികാരത്തെയോ മുറുകെ പിടിക്കാനും പരിപോഷിപ്പിക്കാനും അർത്ഥമാക്കുന്ന ഒരു ക്രിയയായി ഇത് ഉപയോഗിക്കാം, "ഒരു പക സൂക്ഷിക്കുക."
1. A storm, lasting three days so far, had kept the boat he was to take to England tied securely in the harbour, leaving Jack to loiter in the ale houses of Dieppe, trying to amuse himself with his scant supply of coins.
2. The following night they passed through the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb, which means in Arabic The Bridge of Tears, and the next day they put in at Steamer Point, north-west of Aden harbour, to take in coal.
3. The Rangoon was moored half a mile off in the harbour, its signal of departure hoisted at the mast-head.
4. He remounted the bridge, and guided the steamer through the flotilla of junks, tankas, and fishing boats which crowd the harbour of Hong Kong.
5. Then he came to the harbour, which was lit up by the resin torches of the fishermen, who were fishing from their boats.
6. The same front page had a story about a fishing boat that had been found at sea and towed back to Bridlington harbour, the two-man crew still missing.
7. But then I have called his attention to it in the letter I wrote to him in the country, and, if he did nothing to prevent the mischief I there pointed out to him, I suppose it was that from pure goodness of heart and trustfulness he would not and could not believe that any thought against his honour could harbour in the breast of so stanch a friend nor indeed did I myself believe it for many days, nor should I have ever believed it if his insolence had not gone so far as to make it manifest by open presents, lavish promises, and ceaseless tears.
8. There I saw and observed how the opportunity of capturing the whole Turkish fleet in harbour was lost for all the marines and janizzaries that belonged to it made sure that they were about to be attacked inside the very harbour, and had their kits and pasamaques, or shoes, ready to flee at once on shore without waiting to be assailed, in so great fear did they stand of our fleet.
9. As it was, El Uchali took refuge at Modon, which is an island near Navarino, and landing forces fortified the mouth of the harbour and waited quietly until Don John retired.