Roadstead

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Roadstead \Road"stead\, n. [Road, 4 + stead a place.]
     An anchorage off shore. Same as {Road}, 4.
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           Moored in the neighboring roadstead.     --Longfellow.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  roadstead
       n : a partly sheltered anchorage [syn: {roads}]