Station

1. In chiefly 19th- and early 20th-century usage, a naval formation under a commander-in-chief who controls all naval operations, and sometimes all naval shore facilities, within a specified geographic area (e.g. the China Station, the East Indies Station, etc.); sometimes synonymous with squadron.
2. In Newfoundland, a harbor or cove with a foreshore suitable for a facility to support nearby fishing.
3. Naval station: a naval base (a naval air station is a base for naval aircraft).
4. Coaling station: a facility that supplies ships with coal.