Roadstead
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary · Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
In maritime law
A known general station for ships {statio tutissima nautis), notoriously used as such, and distinguished by the name, and not any spot where an anchor will find bottom and fix itself.
Sir Wm. Scott, 1 Rob. Adm. 232.
ROBARIA (Law Lat. from roba, a robe or garment).
In old English law
Robbery.
In its original sense, the violent taking of one's robe (roba) or garment.
Spelman.
Bracton writes the word roberia (g. V.); Fleta, robberia. ROBATOR (Law Lat. from roba, a robe).
In old English law
A robber. Bobatores, robbers.
Hove. Part. Post, in Rich. I. A. D. 1198.
Sturdy thieves, who, falling upon the persons of men, plunder them of their goods {latrones validi, qui in personas hominum insilienteif, bona sua diripiunt).
Spelman.
So called, originally, because they spoiled travellers of their robes or garments. Id. Bracton writes the word robbator.