Haven1. (n.) A bay, recess, or inlet of the sea, or the mouth of a river, which affords anchorage and shelter for shipping; a harbor; a port.
2. (n.) A place of safety; a shelter; an asylum.
3. (v. t.) To shelter, as in a haven.
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