roadstead
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roadstead
- /ˈɹəʊdstɛd/ UK
- /ˈɹoʊdˌstɛd/ US
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From road + stead.
noun roadsteads
- A partly sheltered anchorage; a stretch of water near the shore where vessels may ride at anchor, but with less protection than a harbour. The shores of Protection island form on its south side, which is about two miles long, a most excellent roadstead, and a channel into port Discovery, near 2 miles wide on either side […]
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Talk about this word "roadstead." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/roadstead. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. roadstead. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/roadstead "roadstead." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/roadstead.
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@misc{roadstead_2026,
title = {roadstead},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/roadstead},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
