[Anglo-Saxon, hæfen].
A safe refuge from the violence of wind and sea; much the same as harbour, though of less importance. A good anchorage rather than place of perfect shelter. Milford Haven is an exception.
·vt To shelter, as in a haven. II. Haven ·noun A place of safety; a shelter; an <<Asylum>>. III. H...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A harbour (Ps. 107:30; Acts 27: 12). The most famous on the coast of Palestine was that of Tyre (Eze...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The sea-gull, called hæfen by the Anglo-Saxons. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book