roadstead

• Substantif désignant une étendue d'eau partiellement abritée près de la côte, où les navires peuvent mouiller ; généralement moins protégée qu'un port.

A noun referring to a partly sheltered area of water near a shore where ships can anchor, typically less protected than a harbor.

1. Sheltered AnchorageC2formal

   A partly sheltered area of water near the shore where ships can anchor safely, often outside a harbor.

   rade foraine

   • The ship dropped anchor in the roadstead to wait for the tide.
   • Several fishing boats were moored in the roadstead.
   • The roadstead provided a safe haven from the storm.

   Synonymesanchorageroad