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harbour

/ˈhɑɹbɚ/

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What does harbour mean?

noun

  1. Standard spelling of harbor.

verb

  1. Standard spelling of harbor.

proper noun

  1. A surname from English
More meanings (1)

proper noun

  1. A surname from French, variant of Arbour

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈhɑɹbɚ/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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They found the harbour too busy for their purpose, and decided to wait until the morrow, when they would go farther afield.
H. B. (Henry Brodribb) IrvingA Book of Remarkable CriminalsProject Gutenberg ebook #446
On water the practice is to anchor a floating harbour at one end, leaving the structure to swing round with the wind.
Frederick Arthur Ambrose TalbotAeroplanes and Dirigibles of WarProject Gutenberg ebook #793
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Helped by its commodious and capacious harbour, it has become one of the most populous and thriving towns on the east coast.
Samuel SmilesThe Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer With an Introductory History of Roads and Travelling in Great BritainProject Gutenberg ebook #939
It is pathetic to read that only two days later a large Portuguese fleet appeared off the harbour, bringing the long-looked-for reinforcements.
J. H. (John Henry) PattersonThe Man-Eaters of Tsavo, and Other East African AdventuresProject Gutenberg ebook #3810
It happened that while our goods were being lifted from the boats to the landing-stage, a case had fallen into the harbour.
Douglas, Sir MawsonThe Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914Project Gutenberg ebook #6137