A
harbor (or
harbour in international usage) is a place where ships may shelter. Often it is used as a synonym for
port: a
coastal[?] or riverine facility where
ships can load and unload. The port will typically consist of a
water space enclosed by wave breakers, a number of quays or
piers[?] where the ships may be moored, magazine buildings for storage of goods and a
transport system for relaying goods inland. Typically
railway and
road transport will be utilized. Additional possibilities are
pipeline transport and further
ship transport with smaller ships.
During the D-Day operations of 1944, two artificial harbors (codenamed Mulberry[?]) were built just off the invasion beaches.
See also: dock, dockyard, marina, naval base[?], quay[?], seaport, transport, wharf