harbour

Etymology

noun

1. (British spelling) Standard spelling of harbor.
   In West Wales it has never been possible until recently to exploit the magnificent natural harbour of Milford Haven, for there was no industrial hinterland. 1961 August, “New traffic flows in South Wales”, in Trains Illustrated, page 492

verb

1. (British spelling) Standard spelling of harbor.
   The docks, which once harboured tall ships, now harbour only petty thieves.
   Nor let your gentle Breast harbor one Thought Of Outrage from the Kin. 1707, Nicholas Rowe, The Royal Convert
   If Moldova harboured even the slightest hopes of pulling off a comeback that would have bordered on miraculous given their lack of quality, they were snuffed out 13 minutes before the break September 7, 2012, Phil McNulty, “Moldova 0-5 England”, in BBC Sport