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Rade

By Laura K. Lawless, About.com

Definition:  harbor

Regardez tous les bateaux en rade ! - Look at all the boats in the harbor!

Related: laisser en rade - to leave stranded, in the lurch; tomber en rade - to run out of gas/petrol, to break down

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