roadstead

[ rohd-sted ]

/ ˈroʊdˌstɛd /

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noun Nautical.

road (def. 4).

Origin of roadstead

First recorded in 1325–75, roadstead is from the Middle English word radestede.See road, stead

Words nearby roadstead

road rash, road roller, roadrunner, road show, roadside, roadstead, roadster, road tax, road test, Road Town, road-train

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Example sentences from the Web for roadstead

He walked on, as if there still had been a ship in the roadstead to which he could get himself pulled off in the evening.
End of the Tether|Joseph Conrad
I ask you, has a British official any authority over an American vessel lying in the roadstead?
Cappy Ricks|Peter B. Kyne
The Persian fleet sailed from the roadstead of Phalerum during that same night.
Famous Sea Fights|John Richard Hale
The ship sheered into a sort of roadstead—a very wild one it was—as soon as she had room.
Afloat And Ashore|James Fenimore Cooper

Then, far away in the roadstead ahead of them, he made out an entire cluster of lights, like those of a liner at anchor.
The Shadow|Arthur Stringer

British Dictionary definitions for roadstead

roadstead

/ (ˈrəʊdˌstɛd) /

noun

nautical another word for road (def. 5)

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单词	roadstead
释义	roadstead [ rohd-sted ] / ˈroʊdˌstɛd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR roadstead ON THESAURUS.COM noun Nautical. road (def. 4). Origin of roadstead First recorded in 1325–75, roadstead is from the Middle English word radestede.See road, stead Words nearby roadstead road rash, road roller, roadrunner, road show, roadside, roadstead, roadster, road tax, road test, Road Town, road-train Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for roadstead He walked on, as if there still had been a ship in the roadstead to which he could get himself pulled off in the evening. End of the Tether\|Joseph Conrad I ask you, has a British official any authority over an American vessel lying in the roadstead? Cappy Ricks\|Peter B. Kyne The Persian fleet sailed from the roadstead of Phalerum during that same night. Famous Sea Fights\|John Richard Hale The ship sheered into a sort of roadstead—a very wild one it was—as soon as she had room. Afloat And Ashore\|James Fenimore Cooper Then, far away in the roadstead ahead of them, he made out an entire cluster of lights, like those of a liner at anchor. The Shadow\|Arthur Stringer British Dictionary definitions for roadstead roadstead / (ˈrəʊdˌstɛd) / noun nautical another word for road (def. 5) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to roadstead harbor, wharf, seaport, inlet, dock, pier, port, road, shelter, asylum, sanctuary, retreat, anchorage, landing, refuge, gate, haven, dockyard, harborage, boatyard
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roadstead

noun Nautical.

Origin of roadstead

Words nearby roadstead

Example sentences from the Web for roadstead

British Dictionary definitions for roadstead

noun

Words related to roadstead