a station for rest and entertainment; a place of security and comfort; a refuge; a shelter.-specif.: a lodging place; an inn.-the mansion of a heavenly body.-a portion of a sea, a lake, or other large body of water, either landlocked or artificially protected so as to be a place of safety for vessels in stormy weather; a port or haven.-a mixing box materials.-to afford lodging to; to enter as guest; to receive; to give a refuge to; indulge or cherish (a thought or feeling, esp. an ill thought).-to lodge, or abide for a time; to take shelter, as in a harbor.