HARBOURAGE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

(nautical) a place of refuge (as for a ship)

Synonyms:

harborage; harbourage

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("harbourage" is a kind of...):

refuge; safety (a safe place)

Domain category:

ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)

Derivation:

harbour (secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals))