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HARBOUR definition: 1. an area of water next to the coast, often protected from the sea by a thick wall, where ships…. Learn more.
5 days ago · harbours and sea works, any part of a body of water and the manmade structures surrounding it that sufficiently shelters a vessel from wind, waves, and currents, enabling safe anchorage or the discharge and loading of cargo and passengers.
HARBOUR meaning: 1. an area of water next to the coast, often protected from the sea by a thick wall, where ships…. Learn more.
A harbour is an area of the sea at the coast which is partly enclosed by land or strong walls, so that boats can be left there safely. She led us to a room with a balcony overlooking the harbour. The ship was permitted to tie up in Boston harbour. Synonyms: port, haven, dock, mooring More Synonyms of harbour. 2. verb.
noun [ C ] (Cdn Br harbour) us / ˈhɑr·bər / harbor noun [C] (WATER) Add to word list. a protected area of water next to the land where ships and boats can be safely kept. harbor.
Oct 19, 2023 · A harbor is a body of water sheltered by natural or artificial barriers. Harbors can provide safe anchorage and permit the transfer of cargo and passengers between ships and the shore. A harbor is deep enough to keep ships from touching bottom and should give ships and boats enough room to turn and pass each other.
noun. /ˈhɑːbə (r)/ /ˈhɑːrbər/ ( US English harbor) [countable, uncountable] an area of water on the coast, protected from the open sea by strong walls, where ships can shelter. Several boats lay at anchor in the harbour. to enter/leave harbour. the harbour front/mouth/wall.
harbouring. ( transitive) To provide a harbour or safe place for something or someone. The old docks once harboured all kinds of ships, but they have been closed for years now. ( intransitive) To take refuge or shelter somewhere. The ships harbour in the bay during the winter months. ( transitive) To hold onto an idea.
1 day ago · Bristol City Centre BID director Vicky Lee and director of Redcliffe and Temple BID, Steve Bluff, said: “The Bristol Harbour Festival presents a significant boost to our local economy, offering ...
The Department of Fisheries (DoF), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying during 2021-22 has accorded approval to four fishing harbour proposals under PMMSY in a convergence mode of implementation by sharing the central financial liability equally between the PMMSY of DoF and Sagarmala of MoPSW.
