Arbor vs. Harbor

Arbornoun

A shady sitting place or pergola usually in a park or garden, surrounded by climbing shrubs, vines or other vegetation.

Arbornoun

A grove of trees.

Arbornoun

An axis or shaft supporting a rotating part on a lathe.

Arbornoun

A bar for supporting cutting tools.

Arbornoun

A spindle of a wheel.

Arbornoun

A kind of latticework formed of, or covered with, vines, branches of trees, or other plants, for shade; a bower.

Arbornoun

A tree, as distinguished from a shrub.

Arbornoun

An axle or spindle of a wheel or opinion.

Arbornoun

tree (as opposed to shrub)

Arbornoun

any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts

Arbornoun

a framework that supports climbing plants;

Harbornoun

Shelter, refuge.

Harbornoun

Any place of shelter.

Harbornoun

(obsolete) A house of the zodiac, or the mansion of a heavenly body.

Harbornoun

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

Harbornoun

A mixing box for materials in glass-working.

Harborverb

(transitive) To provide a harbor or safe place for.

Harborverb

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

Harborverb

(transitive) To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.

Harbornoun

A station for rest and entertainment; a place of security and comfort; a refuge; a shelter.

Harbornoun

Specif.: A lodging place; an inn.

Harbornoun

The mansion of a heavenly body.

Harbornoun

A portion of a sea, a lake, or other large body of water, either landlocked or artificially protected so as to be a place of safety for vessels in stormy weather; a port or haven.

Harbornoun

A mixing box for materials.

Harborverb

To afford lodging to; to entertain as a guest; to shelter; to receive; to give a refuge to; to indulge or cherish (a thought or feeling, esp. an ill thought); as, to harbor a grudge.

Harborverb

To lodge, or abide for a time; to take shelter, as in a harbor.

Harbornoun

a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

Harbornoun

a place of refuge and comfort and security

Harborverb

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings);

Harborverb

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

Harborverb

keep in one's possession; of animals

Harborverb

hold back a thought or feeling about;

Harbor

A harbor (American English) or harbour (British English; see spelling differences) (synonym: haven) is a sheltered body of water where ships, boats, and barges can be docked. The term harbor is often used interchangeably with port, which is a man-made facility built for loading and unloading vessels and dropping off and picking up passengers.