What is Harbor?
[[Image:Piraeus harbor 3-2004.JPG|thumb|Ship harbor in [[Greece]]]] A '''harbor''' ([[American English]]) or '''harbour''' ([[British English]]) is a place where [[ship]]s may shelter.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2025-03-04|title=Definition of HARBOR|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harbor|access-date=2025-03-06|website=www.merriam-webster.com|language=en}}</ref> Some harbors are used as [[port]]<nowiki/>s to load and unload ships. The port will have quays or [[pier]]s where the ships may be tied up and a [[transport]] system for taking goods inland. Often [[railway]] and road transport will be used. Goods also move by [[pipeline]] transport and by smaller ships on [[rivers]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pros & Cons of Water Transport: Ship Speed, Shipment Visibility, More|url=https://www.up.com/customers/track-record/tr082719-water-pros-cons.htm|access-date=2025-03-06|website=www.up.com|language=en}}</ref> Harbor means to shelter or keep safe. Harbors can be natural as in [[San Francisco]] or artificial as in ancient [[Carthage]] or a mix of both. During the [[D-Day]] operations of [[1944]], two artificial harbors (named mulberry) were built just off the [[beach]]es where the invasion was happening. == Related pages == * [[Dock]] * [[Marina]] * [[Naval base]] * [[Quay]] * [[Seaport]] * [[Transport]] * [[Wharf]] == References == {{reflist}} {{Transport-stub}} [[Category:Basic English 850 words]] [[Category:Ports and harbours| ]]