fastness; acropolis; keep, last resort; ward; prison &c 752; asylum,
ark, home, refuge for the destitute; almshouse†; hiding place &c
(ambush) 530; sanctum sanctorum &c (privacy) 893 [Lat.].
roadstead, anchorage; breakwater, mole, port, haven; harbor,
harbor of refuge; seaport; pier, jetty, embankment, quay.
covert, cover, shelter, screen, lee wall, wing, shield, umbrella;
barrier; dashboard, dasher [U.S.].
wall &c (inclosure) 232; fort &c (defense) 717.
anchor, kedge; grapnel, grappling iron; sheet anchor, killick†;
mainstay; support &c 215; cheek &c 706; ballast.
jury mast; vent-peg; safety valve, blow-off valve; safety lamp;
lightning rod, lightning conductor; safety belt, airbag, seat belt;
antilock brakes, antiskid tires, snow tires.
means of escape &c (escape) 671; lifeboat, lifejacket, life buoy,
swimming belt, cork jacket; parachute, plank, steppingstone; emergency
landing.
safeguard &c (protection) 664.
V. seek refuge, take refuge, find refuge &c n.; seek safety, find
safety &c 664; throw oneself into the arms of; break for taller timber
[U.S.].
create a diversion.
Phr. any port in a storm; bibere venenum in auro [Lat.]; valet anchora
virtus†.