refuge
Roget-categorie 666
5. Words relating to the voluntary powers› 5.2. Prospective volition
›› 5.2.2. Subservience to ends
#666.
[Means of safety.]
Refuge
zelfstandig naamwoord
refuge,
sanctuary,
retreat,
fastness —
acropolis —
keep,
last resort —
ward —
prison
etc.
752 —
asylum,
ark,
home,
refuge for the destitute —
almshouse† —
hiding place
etc.
(ambush)
530 —
sanctum sanctorum [Lat.]
etc.
(privacy)
893.
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
etc.
(inclosure)
232 —
fort
etc.
(defense)
717.
anchor,
kedge —
grapnel,
grappling iron —
sheet anchor,
killick† —
mainstay —
support
etc.
215 —
cheek
etc.
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
etc.
(escape)
671 —
lifeboat,
lifejacket,
life buoy,
swimming belt,
cork jacket —
parachute,
plank,
steppingstone —
emergency landing.
safeguard
etc.
(protection)
664.
werkwoord
seek refuge,
take refuge,
find refuge
etc.
n. —
seek safety,
find safety
etc.
664 —
throw oneself into the arms of —
break for taller timber [U.S.].
create a diversion.
uitdrukking
any port in a storm —
bibere venenum in auro [Lat.] —
valet anchora virtus†.
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