Roadstead example sentences

"Roadstead" Example Sentences

1. The ship dropped anchor in the roadstead.
2. The roadstead provided shelter from the storm.
3. There were several ships at anchor in the roadstead.
4. The little cove made a natural roadstead.
5. The roadstead offered a convenient place to anchor offshore.
6. The roadstead allowed the ship to ride at anchor within sight of land.
7. The roadstead provided shelter from the wind and waves.
8. The harbor master's office oversaw activity in the roadstead.
9. Ships waited in the roadstead for their turn at the docks.
10. Pilot boats worked the ships anchored in the roadstead.
11. The large roadstead could accommodate many ships.
12. The roadstead provided only limited protection.
13. Small boats plied between the shore and ships anchored in the roadstead.
14. The pilot climbed aboard the ship waiting in the roadstead.
15. Supplies were brought out from shore to ships at anchor in the roadstead.
16. A dangerous reef lay just beyond the edge of the roadstead.
17. The ship dropped its anchor chain in the roadstead.
18. The roadstead was crowded with vessels awaiting permission to enter port.
19. Ships at anchor in the roadstead swung lazily in the current.
20. The roadstead allowed the damaged ship a safe refuge.
21. Fog shrouded the ships anchored in the roadstead.
22. The pilots chose to anchor in the sheltered roadstead.
23. A lighted buoy marked the edge of the navigable roadstead.
24. Cargo was transferred between the pier and ships anchored in the roadstead.
25. The ships lay at anchor cheek by jowl in the crowded roadstead.
26. The roadstead provided only limited anchorage space.
27. The roadstead served as a waiting area until the port had an open berth.
28. Small craft buzzed around the ships at anchor in the roadstead.
29. The roadstead offered minimal protection from the incoming weather.
30. Pilots came out to the roadstead to guide ships into port.
31. The roadstead afforded the only safe anchorage for miles.
32. The roadstead was a tight fit for so many ships.
33. The roadstead offered the ships a temporary refuge.
34. The harbor closed as conditions deteriorated in the roadstead.
35. The salvage crew came out to the stricken vessel in the roadstead.
36. Supplies were brought to the quarantine ship anchored in the roadstead.
37. The ships swung at anchor, awaiting orders in the roadstead.
38. Coast Guard boats patrolled the ships anchored in the roadstead.
39. The lifeboat moved among the many ships anchored in the roadstead.
40. Dozens of masts could be seen from shore in the busy roadstead.
41. The commodore's barge cruised the roadstead inspecting each ship.
42. Smoke rose from the galleys of ships anchored in the roadstead.
43. Signals came from the flagship anchored in the center of the roadstead.
44. Cargo nets were swung between lighters and ships in the roadstead.
45. The roadstead was cluttered with too many ships for safety.
46. The roadstead provided only the barest refuge from the storm.
47. The rescue ships waited in the protected roadstead.
48. Small craft darted erratically around the anchored ships in the roadstead.
49. Health officials came to inspect the ship in quarantine in the roadstead.
50. The pilot cutter came out to meet the incoming ship in the roadstead.

Common Phases

1. Drop anchor in the roadstead - mean anchoring a ship in an area outside a harbor used for anchoring.
2. Anchor in the roadstead - anchor a ship in an area outside a harbor.
3. At anchor in the roadstead - located with anchor dropped in an area outside a harbor.
4. Provide shelter in the roadstead - offer protection from weather in an area outside a harbor used for anchoring.
5. Lie at anchor in the roadstead - be anchored and stationary in an area outside a harbor used for anchoring.
6. Wait in the roadstead - remain anchored in an area outside a harbor until permission to enter port.
7. Swing at anchor in the roadstead - turn or rotate on the anchor cable in an area outside a harbor.
8. Enter the roadstead - move or sail into an area outside a harbor used for anchoring.
9. Leave the roadstead - depart from an area outside a harbor used for anchoring.
10. Anchorage in the roadstead - location for anchoring ships in an area outside a harbor.