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roadstead

noun
road·​stead | \ ˈrōd-ˌsted How to pronounce roadstead (audio) \

Definition of roadstead

: a place less enclosed than a harbor where ships may ride at anchor

First Known Use of roadstead

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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