Hā'ven, n.
n. [A-S. hāfen, D. & L. Ger. haven, Dan. havn, Icel. höfn, Sw. hamn, M. H. Ger. habe, N. H. Ger. hafen, O. Fr. havene, havle, hable, N. Fr. havre.]
Sense 1. A bay, recess, or inlet of the sea, or the mouth of a river, which affords good anchorage and a safe station for ships; a harbor; a port.
What shipping and what lading 's in our haven. Shak.
Sense 2. A place of safety; a shelter; an asylum. Shak.