harbor vs toss

harbor

verb
  • To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind. 

  • To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water. 

  • To drive (a hunted stag) to covert. 

  • To provide a harbor or safe place for. 

noun
  • A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may anchor or dock, especially for loading and unloading. 

  • Any place of shelter. 

  • A mixing box for materials. 

  • A harbor, even if it is a little harbor, is a good thing, since adventurers come into it as well as go out, and the life in it grows strong, because it takes something from the world, and has something to give in return - Sarah Orne Jewett 

toss

verb
  • To agitate; to make restless. 

  • To masturbate 

  • To subject to trials; to harass. 

  • To lift with a sudden or violent motion. 

  • To flip a coin, to decide a point of contention. 

  • To discard; to throw away. 

  • To search (a room or a cell), sometimes leaving visible disorder, as for valuables or evidence of a crime. 

  • To roll and tumble; to be in violent commotion. 

  • To drink in large draughts; to gulp. 

  • To vomit. 

  • To throw with an initial upward direction. 

  • To be tossed, as a fleet on the ocean, or as a ship in heavy seas. 

  • To peak (the oars), to lift them from the rowlocks and hold them perpendicularly, the handle resting on the bottom of the boat. 

  • To stir or mix (a salad). 

noun
  • A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care. 

  • A jot, in the phrase 'give a toss'. 

  • concern or consideration. 

  • The coin toss before a cricket match in order to decide who bats first, or before a football match in order to decide the direction of play. 

  • A state of agitation; commotion. 

  • A measure of sprats. 

  • A haughty throwing up of the head. 

How often have the words harbor and toss occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )