English Explanatory Dictionary

staithe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A riverbank
  2. A fixed structure where ships land, especially to load and unload; wharf; landing stage.
  3. An installation built at the railside or nearby for the storage of coal unloaded from wagons.

Pronunciation

/steɪθ/ /steɪð/

Word forms

staithe staithes stathe staith

Etymology

From Old English stæþ and/or Old Norse stöð (“harbor”).

Synonyms

wharf
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