Harborage
/ˈhɑːr.bər.ɪdʒ/noun
A place of shelter or refuge, especially for ships; the act of giving shelter.
Did you know?Harborage comes through the same Germanic root behind *harbor*, originally tied to a place where travelers or ships could be lodged safely, not some mystical hidden meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*harbistaz
“autumn; harvest time”
Old English
OE
herebeorg
“shelter, lodging, refuge”
Middle English
ME
herberwe
“lodging, shelter”
Middle English
ME
harbore
“a place of shelter for ships or people”
Early Modern English
English
harbor + -age
“the state or place of shelter; a sheltered anchoring place”
Modern English
English
harborage
“a place of shelter or refuge, especially for ships”