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harborage

harborage noun: a place for refuge for a vessel.

Noun

harborage (countable and uncountable, plural harborages)

  1. (US) A place for refuge for a vessel.
  2. (US) A condition on land favorable to infestation by animals considered pests.
    • A. The exterior of the premises and all structures thereon shall be kept free of all nuisances, unsanitary conditions and fire or safety hazards in the public areas and any of the foregoing shall be removed and abated promptly by the owner or manager.
      B. Without limiting the generality of...2016, Jersey City, N.J. Code of Ordinances § 254-43. - Maintenance of exterior of premises
    • Even with little notice of the meeting at which Waste Management's application was approved, Appellants' attorney appeared and presented documents describing problems with the proposed plan, including concerns relating to traffic, pollution and flooding, and problems with potential insect, rodent...1997, Eastern Consolidation & Distribution Servs., Inc. v. Bd. of Comm'rs of Hampden Twp., 701 A.2d 621, 624 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1997) (Jiuliante, J., writing for a unanimous court)
  3. A place of shelter or entertainment.

Forms of harborage

pluralharborages
alternative formharbourage

Origin of harborage

From harbor + -age.

Questions about harborage

What does harborage mean?
Harborage means a place for refuge for a vessel.
What part of speech is harborage?
Harborage is a noun.
What is the plural of harborage?
The plural of harborage is harborages.

Words near harborage in the dictionary

  1. harbor master
  2. harbor masters
  3. harbor of refuge
  4. harbor seal
  5. harbor seals
  6. harborage
  7. harborages
  8. harbored
  9. harborer
  10. harborers
  11. harborfront

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