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harborless

harborless

1 8.4
Having no safe place to shelter, especially for ships
  • adjective
  • /ˈhɑrbərləs/
  • US
: sin puerto
  • "Already we are boldly launched upon the deep; but soon we shall be lost in its unshored, harborless immensities."

Examples

  • If I were in your shoes, I'd listen, nod, and act like you understand, and then just proceed to do whatever you want to do with your life while maintaining as non-confrontational a manner within its unshored, harborless immensities.

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  • You fall into the harborless seas and tumble turbulently in the truculent waves, and what was the force that brought you here?

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  • The fishermen struggled against the strong currents in the harborless ocean, searching for land.

  • The harborless coast was difficult to navigate, leaving ships exposed to the fierce storms.

  • After the storm, many boats were stranded in the harborless waters, unable to find refuge.

How Sheltered

secure
443 3.2
sheltered
43 3.2
exposed
182 3.4
harborless
  • US
1 8.4

Surface Forms

harborless positive
harbourless positive

Morphology

harborless = harbor (transparent) = harbor + less

The word is transparently derived from 'harbor' with the suffix '-less', indicating the absence of a harbor.

Etymology

Harborless comes from harbor, which means 'a safe place for ships or people', and the ending -less, which means 'without', just like in hopeless. So harborless means 'without a safe place', which explains why a harborless coast leaves ships exposed and a harborless person has no refuge.