harbour

Any place of shelter.

"The neighborhood is a well-known harbor for petty thieves."

A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading.

(glassworking) A mixing box for materials.

To provide a harbor or safe place for.

"The docks, which once harbored tall ships, now harbor only petty thieves."

To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.

"The fleet harbored in the south."

To drive (a hunted stag) to covert.