anchorage; mooring area; roadstead
Nautical term for a designated area where ships anchor or moor, often in a harbor or sheltered coastal spot.
Large vessels are waiting at the anchorage outside the port.
This bay is a natural good harbor and also excellent as a roadstead.
Compound of 停泊 (anchoring, mooring) and 地 (place, area). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common Sino-Japanese pattern for designating a location for a specific activity.