road·stead

[rohd-sted]
noun Nautical.
road ( def 4 ).

Origin:
1325–75; Middle English radestede. See road, stead

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roadstead (ˈrəʊdˌstɛd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
nautical another word for road

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Roadstead is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
Example sentences
As the squadron entered the roadstead salute- were exchanged.
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