Scottish. A roadstead or anchorage for ships. Cf. road, n. 3. Obsolete.
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释义 | the world > the earth > water > sea or ocean > region of sea or ocean > [noun] > roadstead (6) raid1294 Scottish. A roadstead or anchorage for ships. Cf. road, n. 3. Obsolete. roadc1330 Now usually in plural. A sheltered piece of water near the shore where vessels may lie at anchor in safety; a roadstead. roadstead1351 A stretch of water near a shore considered as a safe place for ships to ride at anchor; a road (see road, n. 3a). reid1561 A roadstead or anchorage for ships; = raid, n. 1. Now Orkney (rare). ship-rede1596 a roadstead. ship-road1610 (a) a sea-voyage; (b) a roadstead. |
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