Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "harbin" na iya bambanta dangane da mahallin da aka yi amfani da shi. Ga wasu ma’anoni kaɗan masu yiwuwa:Mutum ko abin da ke harbi, kamar bindiga, baka, ko kyamara.Mutumin da ya harba bindiga, ko dai don wasanni ko kuma a matsayin sana’a, kamar maƙiyi ko maharbi. A wasanni, ɗan wasan da ke harbin ƙwallon ƙafa, puck, ko wani abu, musamman a wasanni kamar ƙwallon kwando, hockey, ko ƙwallon ƙafa. li>Ƙaramin abin sha, wanda yawanci ya ƙunshi ruhohi mai laushi kamar whiskey ko tequila, wanda ake so a sha da sauri a cikin harbi ɗaya. da makami kuma dole ne su harba hanyarsu ta hanyar kalubale da cikas iri-iri.