Roadstead
Pronunciation : Road"stead
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Road,4 + stead a place.]
Definition : Defn: An anchorage off shore. Same as Road, 4. Moored in the neighboring roadstead. Longfellow.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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