roadstead

[English road, and stead.] The same as ROAD, 8., 4. "Curses the roadstead , and with gale Of early morning lifts the sail.' Scott: Rokeby, ii. 12. rõad-ster, s. [Eng. road; suff. -ster.] I. Ordinary Language: 1. A horse well fitted for traveling, or commonly employed in traveling, spec if. applied to a trotter. 2. One who is much accustomed to driving; a coach-driver. 3. One who rides along the roads instead of following the hounds acro country. ( Hunt . slang.) "Once in a way the roadsters and shirkers are distinctly favored." - Field , April 4, 1885. 4. A tricycle or bicycle built more heavily than one for racing purposes, to withstand the wear and tear of traveling on the high road. "It was a substantial roadster ."- Field , Dec. 6, 1884. II. Naut .: A ve el which works by tides, and seeks some known road to await turn of tide and change of wind. ( Smyth .)