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roadstead

 

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Noun roadstead has 1 sense
  1. roads, roadstead - a partly sheltered anchorage
    --1 is a kind of anchorage, anchorage ground

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Roadstead

Definition:

A roadstead refers to a sheltered anchorage area for ships and boats close to the shore. It is typically a stretch of water just outside a harbor or a bay.

Senses:

Sense 1:

(Noun) A harbor area where ships can anchor to wait out bad weather or for other purposes.

Example sentence: The weary sailors took refuge in the roadstead during the storm.

Sense 2:

(Noun) The water area or stretch used as a safe anchoring spot for ships or boats.

Example sentence: The captain skillfully navigated the ship into the roadstead.

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