roadstead

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: road head, roadster, roasted, roadsters, roadsteads, roadhead

Antonyms: road head, roadster, roasted, roadsters, roadsteads, roadhead

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|nautical}} A [[partly]] [[sheltered#Adjective|sheltered]] [[anchorage]]; a [[stretch#Noun|stretch]] of [[water#Noun|water]] near the [[shore#Noun|shore]] where [[vessel]]s may [[ride#Verb|ride]] at [[anchor#Noun|anchor]], but with less [[protection]] than a [[harbour#Noun|harbour]]. {{defdate|from early 18th c.}}

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