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harbor: see port port, a natural or artificial harbor and its terminal facilities for the transfer of goods and passengers to or from waterborne means of transport. Port cities are located on oceans, lakes, rivers, and canals in places where access to the hinterland provides a large ..... Click the link for more information. . harbour (US), harbor a sheltered port harbor [′här·bər] (geography) Any body of water of sufficient depth for ships to enter and find shelter from storms or other natural phenomena. Also known as port. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Situated on the Arabian Sea in the west of India, Mumbai has one of the world's greatest natural harbors. Lucia have magnificent natural harbors on their leeward coasts, but Grenada's south coast is gashed by nearly a dozen narrow bays, and these (in their new incarnation) make all the difference. One of the masons why Africa is the world's least urbanized continent is not because its people are mentally deficient - a common if unspoken view - but because it has so few navigable rivers or natural harbors. |
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