Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Haven \Ha"ven\, n. [AS. h[ae]fene; akin to D. & LG. haven, G.
   hafen, MNG. habe, Dan. havn, Icel. h["o]fn, Sw. hamn; akin to
   E. have, and hence orig., a holder; or to heave (see
   {Heave}); or akin to AS. h[ae]f sea, Icel. & Sw. haf, Dan.
   hav, which is perh. akin to E. heave.]
   1. A bay, recess, or inlet of the sea, or the mouth of a
      river, which affords anchorage and shelter for shipping; a
      harbor; a port.

            What shipping and what lading's in our haven.
                                                  --Shak.

            Their haven under the hill.           --Tennyson.

   2. A place of safety; a shelter; an asylum. --Shak.

            The haven, or the rock of love.       --Waller.

Haven \Ha"ven\, v. t.
   To shelter, as in a haven. --Keats.

Source : WordNet®

haven
     n 1: a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary [syn: {oasis}]
     2: a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
        [syn: {seaport}, {harbor}, {harbour}]