harborage

  • 71anchorage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. mooring, road [stead], harbor. See safety, location. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. roadstead, port, harbor, harborage, wharf, dock, jetty, pier, mooring, safety, resting place, berth, refuge, facilities,… …

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  • 72asylum — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. retreat, refuge, sanctuary, shelter; home, orphanage, sanitarium, sanatorium; mental hospital, psychopathic ward. See safety, insanity, abode. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. shelter, refuge, safety; see… …

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  • 73harbor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. refuge; port, retreat; haven, shelter; mole. v. protect, shield, shelter; cherish, keep. See safety, arrival. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A place of refuge] Syn. refuge, retreat, sanctuary; see shelter . 2 …

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  • 74refuge — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. asylum, sanctuary; hideout, hideaway; safe harbor; any port in a storm; last resort; support, seclusion; anchor[age]; home, hospital; retreat, den, lair. See safety. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A place of… …

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  • 75sanctuary — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. chancel; refuge, asylum, immunity. See temple, abode. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A sacred place] Syn. chancel, Holy of Holies, shrine, sanctum, church, temple; see also church 1 , temple . 2. [A place to… …

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  • 76shelter — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. refuge, retreat, sanctuary, asylum; cover, security, protection, safety. See covering, defense. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. refuge, harbor, haven, sanctuary, asylum, retreat, covert, shield, screen,… …

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  • 77harbourage — (US harborage) noun a harbour or other place of shelter …

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  • 78haven — noun 1) a safe haven Syn: refuge, retreat, shelter, sanctuary, asylum; port in a storm, oasis, sanctum 2) they stopped in a small haven Syn: anchorage, harbor, harborage, port …

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  • 79port — noun 1) the German port of Kiel Syn: seaport 2) shells exploded down by the port Syn: harbor, dock(s), haven, marina; anchorage, moorage, harborage, roads …

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  • 80anchorage — n 1. mooring, dock, landing, jetty, wharf, pier, quay; port, harbor, harborage, haven; shelter, refuge, asylum, sanctuary, port in a storm, Scot. bield. 2. wharfage, dockage, fee, toll, charge, fare, exaction. 3. tower, pillar, tower or pillar of …

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