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(-sted′)

noun

a protected place near shore, not as enclosed as a harbor, where ships can anchor

Origin: road + stead

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noun

A sheltered offshore anchorage area for ships.

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Origin: Variant of rodestead

Origin: : rode²

Origin: + sted, place (variant of stead)

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