a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo, a place of refuge and comfort and security, A sheltered area for ships; a piece of water adjacent to land in which ships may stop to load and unload, verb_ maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings), hold back a thought or feeling about, transitive To accept, as with a belief

A waterside facility that has docks, moorings, supplies, and other facilities for small boats, A harbour for small boats