"A roadstead (or roads – the earlier form)[a] is a body of water sheltered from rip currents, spring tides, or ocean swell where ships can lie ...
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reasonably safely at anchor without dragging or snatching. It can be open or natural, usually estuary-based, or may be created artificially. In maritime law, it is described as a "known general station for ships, notoriously used as such, and distinguished by the name".
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