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mart | harbor |

As a proper noun mart

is march (third month of the gregorian calendar) or mart can be mar (march).

As a noun harbor is

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

As a verb harbor is

to provide a harbor or safe place for.

mart

English

Etymology 1

Ultimately from (etyl) mercatus; see market.

Noun

(en noun)
  • A market.
  • * (William Cowper)
    • Where has commerce such a mart as London?
  • (obsolete) A bargain.
  • * 1616 ,
    • Now I play a merchant's part, and venture madly on a desperate mart .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To buy or sell in, or as in a mart.
  • * Shakespeare
    • To sell and mart your officer for gold / To undeservers.
  • (obsolete) To traffic.

    • Etymology 2

    (etyl) Mars (stem Mart- ).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Mart — The god .
  • (obsolete) Battle; contest.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    harbor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * harbour (Commonwealth) * herberwe (obsolete) * herborough (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may dock or anchor, especially for loading and unloading.
    • A harbor''', even if it is a little '''harbor , is a good thing, since adventurers come into it as well as go out, and the life in it grows strong, because it takes something from the world, and has something to give in return -
  • Any place of shelter.
    • The neighborhood is a well-known harbor for petty thieves.

    Derived terms

    * harborage * harbormaster * harbor seal * safe harbor

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To provide a harbor or safe place for.
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  • To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.
  • To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.

    • See also

    * haven * dock

    References

    * * * * * Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary , 1987-1996.