roads

Thân thiện

Ships rest safely in the roads during the storm.

Definition

Noun: 1. A partly sheltered anchorage: A specific area of water near the shore that provides some protection from wind and waves, where ships can safely anchor. This is a technical nautical term.

Usage

• As a noun (always plural in this sense): Refers to the physical location.
  • The fleet waited in the roads for the storm to pass.
  • The harbor was full, so the ship had to anchor in the roads outside.

Advanced Usage

• "The roads": Often used with the definite article to specify a known or particular anchorage area.
  • The ship is at anchor in the roads.
• Historical/Geographical Names: This term is often part of proper names for specific anchorages.
  • They sailed into Hampton Roads.

Variants and Related Words

• Roadstead (n): A synonym for "roads," meaning a sheltered stretch of water near the shore where ships can ride at anchor.
  • The bay served as a natural roadstead.

Synonyms

• Anchorage: A place where ships can anchor.
• Roadstead: A sheltered area outside a harbor where ships can anchor safely.

Notes on Meaning

• Important Distinction: The word "roads" in this specific nautical sense is not the plural of the common word "road" (a paved way for vehicles). They are homographs (same spelling, different meaning).
• The common noun "road" (a street or path) has a completely different definition and usage.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a partly sheltered anchorage

Từ đồng nghĩa

• roadstead