roadstead

[ rohd-sted ]
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nounNautical.

Origin of roadstead

1
First recorded in 1325–75, roadstead is from the Middle English word radestede.See road, stead

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roadstead

/ (ˈrəʊdˌstɛd) /


noun
  1. nautical another word for road (def. 5)

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