🏝️ A small cove 🌳 A hidden corner

rincon

9.9

A small sheltered bay on the coast where boats can stay safely

noun
/ˈrɪŋkɒn/

: rincon

Sailors often look for a rincon to anchor safely during storms.

Examples

The boat anchored in a beautiful rincon.
We spent the afternoon swimming in a beautiful rincon hidden from the main beach.
The fishermen found shelter in a quiet rincon when the weather turned rough.
We found a quiet rincon for our picnic.
The fishermen found shelter in a quiet rincon when the weather turned rough.
Sailors often look for a rincon to anchor safely during storms.
We spent the afternoon swimming in a beautiful rincon hidden from the main beach.

Synonyms

cove

vsrincon

75 3.5

A small sheltered bay along the coast

is a small sheltered coastal bay often used as a safe anchorage

haven

vsrincon

46 3.9

A sheltered place like a port where ships can unload and be safe

is a smaller coastal bay often serving as a simple anchorage

harbor

vsrincon

26 4.0

A safe place or situation where a person feels protected

refers to a small coastal bay used for safe anchorage rather than feeling

reentrance

vsrincon

8.9

A small bay along a coast where the land curves inward

is a sheltered coastal bay usually serving as a place to anchor

gunkhole

vsrincon

Jargon

9.9

A quiet little cove where small boats anchor for shelter

is a coastal bay used for safe anchoring but not only small boats

harbor of refuge

vsrincon

5.2

A place where people or ships find safety from danger

focuses on the coastal bay aspect used for sheltering vessels specifically

How Sheltered

harbor

460 1.8

rincon

9.9

bay

114 1.0

inlet

15 3.8

Surface Forms

rincon singular

rincons plural

Etymology

Rincon comes from Spanish rincón, which means 'corner'. Imagine a 'corner' of the coast — a small, sheltered bay or cove where boats can shelter from wind and waves, which is why rincon can mean a safe anchorage.