havenless

adjective

ha·​ven·​less

-nlə̇s

: having no harbor or haven

a havenless sea

a havenless life

Word History

Etymology

Middle English havenlesse, from haven + -lesse -less

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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