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chancel, sanctuary

n. area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

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den

n. a room that is comfortable and secluded

n. a room where books are kept; "they had brandy in the library"

n. place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building"

n. a room used for reading and writing and studying; "he knocked lightly on the closed door of the study"

haven, seaport, harbor, harbour

n. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

recess, cove, inlet

n. an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

lagoon, laguna, lagune

n. a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

mooring, slip, berth, moorage

n. a place where a craft can be made fast

n. a safe place; "He ran to safety"

n. a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet

refuge, sanctuary, asylum

n. a shelter from danger or hardship

n. a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

n. a place of worship that has its own altar

n. a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

n. (Judaism) the place of worship for a Jewish congregation

n. place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

n. a raised structure on which gifts or sacrifices to a god are made

n. a container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints)

sanctum, holy, holy place

n. a sacred place of pilgrimage

n. a facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games); "take me out to the ballpark"

anchorage, anchorage ground

n. place for vessels to anchor

dock, wharf, wharfage

n. a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

dock, dockage, docking facility

n. landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late"

landing, landing place

n. structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods

pier

n. a landing built out into the water

port

n. a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

n. covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle"

n. protective covering that provides protection from the weather

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