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Harborless — Har bor*less, a. Without a harbor; shelterless. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
harborless — adjective see harbor I … New Collegiate Dictionary
harborless — adj. without port or harbor; without refuge, without shelter, unprotected … English contemporary dictionary
harborless — harˈbourless or (N American) harˈborless adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑harbour … Useful english dictionary
harbor — I. noun Etymology: Middle English herberge, herberwe, from Old English herebeorg military quarters, from here army (akin to Old High German heri) + beorg refuge; akin to Old English burg fortified town more at harry, borough Date: 12th century 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
harbor — harborer, n. harborless, adj. harborous, adj. /hahr beuhr/, n. 1. a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection … Universalium
Laconia, Gulf of — Inlet, southern Ionian Sea southern coast of the Peloponnese, Greece. Cape Maléa, which divides the gulf from the Aegean Sea, was once feared by sailors for its treacherous winds and harborless coast. The major stream entering the gulf is the non … Universalium
insecure — in·se·cure adj: having a good faith belief that the prospect of receiving payment or performance from a party with whom one has contracted is impaired in·se·cu·ri·ty n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Danger — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Danger >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 danger danger peril insecurity jeopardy risk hazard venture precariousness slipperiness Sgm: N 1 instability instability &c. 149 Sgm: N 1 … English dictionary for students
harbor — [här′bər] n. [ME herberwe < OE herebeorg (& ON herbergi), lit., army shelter (< here, army + beorg, a shelter), akin to OHG heriberga: see HARBINGER] 1. a place of refuge, safety, etc.; retreat; shelter 2. a protected inlet, or branch of a… … English World dictionary
