ship-road

Near the city of Alexandria, being a harbour, there is a ship-road, very well defended by strong walls, into which the Turks are accustomed to bring their galleys every winter, and there repair them and lay them up against the spring.

The True Story Book Andrew Lang 1878

[PEKLICAN, Old, an indifferent ship-road, with rocitv ground on the e. coast of Nevefound - land Island, two leagues s.w. by. «. of Break - heart Point.

The geographical and historical dictionary of America and the West Indies : containing an entire translation of the Spanish work of Colonel Don Antonio de Alcedo...with large additions and compilations from modern voyages and travels, and from original and authentic information 1812