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Haven

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(Reguidit frae Harbour)
Capri herbour, Italy seen frae Anacapri.

A haven is a place far ships, boaties an barges seek shelter fae bad wither, or are stowed fur future uses. Havens, herbours an ports is aften synonymous wi jist slicht differences. Havens can be ony port or herbour tae shelter fae stormy wither, bit a haven micht nae hae ony berths. A port is a manmade facility makkit fur loadin an unloadin vessels, drappin aff an pickin up passengers. It his berths. Ports are aften locatit in herbours. Herbours is havens fit haes berths.

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