Word: roadstead
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: road
stead
Definition: A partly-sheltered anchorage; a stretch of water near the shore where vessels may ride at anchor, but with less protection than a harbour.
Morphemes:
Affix: road
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A partly sheltered area of water near a shore in which vessels may ride at anchor; a roadstead.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: rode
Language: enm
Decoded: rode
Meaning: ride
Affix: stead
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A place where a person normally rests; a seat.