n. Land adjoining a road or highway; the part of a road or highway that borders the traveled part. Also used ajectively. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Road, 4 + stead a place. ] An anchorage off shore. Same as Road, 4. [ 1913 Webster ]
Moored in the neighboring roadstead. Longfellow. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
A sound, swift, well-fed hunter and roadster. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]