Definition of shelter

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Shelter (v. i.) To take shelter.

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Shade :: Shade (v. t.) To shelter or screen by intercepting the rays of light; to keep off illumination from.
Lee :: Lee (n.) A sheltered place; esp., a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind; shelter; protection; as, the lee of a mountain, an island, or a ship..
Booly :: Booly (n.) A company of Irish herdsmen, or a single herdsman, wandering from place to place with flocks and herds, and living on their milk, like the Tartars; also, a place in the mountain pastures inclosed for the shelter of cattle or their keepers..
Camp :: Camp (n.) A collection of tents, huts, etc., for shelter, commonly arranged in an orderly manner..
Share :: Share (v. t.) To partake of, use, or experience, with others; to have a portion of; to take and possess in common; as, to share a shelter with another..
Shroud :: Shroud (v. i.) To take shelter or harbor.
Stellar :: Stell (v. t.) A partial inclosure made by a wall or trees, to serve as a shelter for sheep or cattle..
Hibernacle :: Hibernacle (n.) That which serves for protection or shelter in winter; winter quarters; as, the hibernacle of an animal or a plant..
Shelter :: Shelter (v. t.) To screen or cover from notice; to disguise.
Shade :: Shade (n.) That which intercepts, or shelters from, light or the direct rays of the sun; hence, also, that which protects from heat or currents of air; a screen; protection; shelter; cover; as, a lamp shade..
House :: House (n.) A structure intended or used as a habitation or shelter for animals of any kind; but especially, a building or edifice for the habitation of man; a dwelling place, a mansion..
Pannier :: Pannier (n.) A shield of basket work formerly used by archers as a shelter from the enemy's missiles.
Camp :: Camp (n.) A single hut or shelter; as, a hunter's camp..
Covered :: Covered (a.) Under cover; screened; sheltered; not exposed; hidden.
Unhoused :: Unhoused (a.) Not provided with a house or shelter; houseless; homeless.
Cover :: Cover (n.) The woods, underbrush, etc., which shelter and conceal game; covert; as, to beat a cover; to ride to cover..
Quarter :: Quarter (v. t.) Place of lodging or temporary residence; shelter; entertainment; -- usually in the plural.
Nestle :: Nestle (v. i.) To lie close and snug, as a bird in her nest; to cuddle up; to settle, as in a nest; to harbor; to take shelter..
Shroud :: Shroud (n.) A covered place used as a retreat or shelter, as a cave or den; also, a vault or crypt..
Pavilion :: Pavilion (v. t.) To furnish or cover with, or shelter in, a tent or tents..
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