HA'VEN,noun ha'vn. 1. A harbor; a port; a bay, recess or inlet of the sea, or the mouth of a river which affords good anchorage and a safe station for ships; any place in which ships can be sheltered by the land from the force of tempests and a violent sea. 2. A shelter; an asylum; a place of safety.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI