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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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Falmouth is one of the best natural harbours in Northern Europe and its deep water can accommodate the largest ships, so it used to be a convenient stopping off place on the Atlantic run, and it has always had a fishing fleet. Economic development officials would rather devote their energies to providing better amenities with a full range of services like providing natural gas connections to all areas near Parry Sound, making four-lane highway improvements, delivering fibre optic cable to all doorsteps and capitalizing on one of the best natural harbours on the Great Lakes. |
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