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roadstead [′rōd‚sted] (geography) An area near the shore, where vessels can anchor in safety; usually a shallow indentation in the coast. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| A jetty pier, some two thousand yards along, extended into the roadstead. For there was a good roadstead there, in which foreign ships also liked to anchor: those ships took many people with them, who wished to cross over from the Happy Isles. It was good for one to be sure of that when, in an open roadstead, one heard in the cabin the wind pipe up; but still, there were moments when I detested Mr. |
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