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harborage

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1 a part of a body of water protected and deep enough to be a place of safety for ships

the city boasts one of the best deepwater harborages on the Atlantic coast

Synonyms of harborage

anchorage, harbor, haven, port

Words Related to harborage

basin, dock, marina, moorage, mooring

arm, bay, bight, cove, creek [chiefly British], embayment, estuary, firth, fjord (also fiord), gulf, inlet, lagoon, loch [Scottish], lough [chiefly Irish], narrow, roads, roadstead

canal, channel, sound, strait

containerport, home port, seaport

2 something (as a building) that offers cover from the weather or protection from danger

the only harborage from the storm was a lone pine tree, which looked like it could get hit by lightning any minute

Synonyms of harborage

asylum, bolt-hole [chiefly British], harbor, haven, refuge, retreat, sanctuary, sanctum, shelter

Words Related to harborage

anchorage, mooring, port

abode, diggings, domicile, dwelling, habitation, house, housing, lodging, lodgment (or lodgement), pad, place, quarters, residence, rest, roof

cloister, closet, covert, den, hermitage, hideaway, hideout, lair

castle, fastness, fort, fortress, palisade, redoubt, stronghold

lean-to, lee, shed, windbreak

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