roadstead

• They do not love the breed out there in our richest roadstead, and I can acquit them of the charge of prejudice. —  Diary of a Soldier of Fortune
• As an English frigate was evidently preparing to approach in order to observe more closely what was taking place in the roadstead, his Majesty immediately sent out a French frigate under full sail against the hostile ship, whereupon the latter, taking the alarm, at once disappeared. —  The Private Life of Napoleon, V9
• We carefully examined the roadstead, and there, sure enough, was just the craft for our purpose; but she was lying right under the guns of the fort. —  Across the Spanish Main A Tale of the Sea in the Days of Queen Bess
• Picking out a course that would take them as far away as possible from the lights now shining all over the roadstead, the lieutenant steered with the utmost caution, for he knew that his life depended on it, together with those of the boat's crew At length, after what seemed an eternity, they passed out clear of the encircling ships; nothing stood between them and the open sea; and in another hour they took their bearings and pulled to the rendezvous. —  Across the Spanish Main A Tale of the Sea in the Days of Queen Bess
• But the most favorable time to avoid the heavy surf at Lagos, is from the first of October to the first of April, when the surges in the roadstead are comparatively small and not imminently dangerous. —  Official Report of the Niger Valley Exploring Party

Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms

Used in the Same Context