harbouring Definition

harbour
harbor
noun

1. A place of shelter for ships.

Thesaurus: anchorage, inlet, pier, wharf, jetty, marina, roadstead.
2. A refuge or safe place.

Thesaurus: refuge, haven, retreat, sanctuary, asylum, shelter.

verb harboured, harbouring, harbored, harboring

1. To give shelter or protection to someone, especially to a criminal.

Thesaurus: protect, provide, secure, shelter, refuge, conceal, hide, lodge, nurture, shield.
2. To have (an idea or feeling) in one's head.

Example: harbour a grudge
Thesaurus: consider, cherish, entertain, regard, hold.
3. To shelter (a vessel) in a harbour.
intr
4. To take shelter.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon herebeorg from here army + beorg protection.