harborer


har·bor

H0056200 (här′bər)n.1. A sheltered part of a body of water deep enough to provide anchorage for ships.2. A place of shelter; a refuge.tr.v. har·bored, har·bor·ing, har·bors 1. To give shelter to: harbor refugees; harbor a fugitive.2. To provide a place, home, or habitat for: a basement that harbors a maze of pipes; streams that harbor trout and bass.3. To entertain or nourish (a specified thought or feeling): harbor a grudge.
[Middle English herberwe, probably from Old English herebeorg, lodging; see koro- in Indo-European roots.]
har′bor·er n.