harbour
/hˈɑɹbɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.98 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A surname.
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- "In West Wales it has never been possible until recently to exploit the magnificent natural harbour of Milford Haven, for there was no industrial hinterland."
- "The docks, which once harboured tall ships, now harbour only petty thieves."
- "The bare suspicion made it treason to harbour the person suspected."
- "Nor let your gentle Breast harbor one Thought Of Outrage from the Kin."
- "Its streets fan out towards the clifftops, and its sheltered North Landing harbours open-decked fishing boats, called 'cobles'."
- "If Moldova harboured even the slightest hopes of pulling off a comeback that would have bordered on miraculous given their lack of quality, they were snuffed out 13 minutes before the break"
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
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