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单词 roadstead
释义

roadstead

noun

road·​stead ˈrōd-ˌsted How to pronounce roadstead (audio)
: a place less enclosed than a harbor where ships may ride at anchor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Container ships and oil tankers, waiting for a berth, are assigned a place to anchor in the roadstead off Long Beach and Huntington Harbor. Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2021 The Anzio roadstead was thick with Allied ships, but the Germans owned the skies. Bartle Bull, WSJ, 16 Dec. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

roadstead

noun

as in port

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • port
  • harbor
  • bay
  • estuary
  • inlet
  • bight
  • fiord
  • cove
  • fjord
  • firth
  • embayment
  • road(s)
  • strait
  • creek
  • loch
  • gulf
  • narrow
  • sound
  • arm
  • bayou
  • backwater
  • slough
  • slew
  • slue
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