staithe
staithe · staithes
An installation built at the railside or nearby for the storage of coal unloaded from…An installation built at the railside or nearby for the storage of coal unloaded from wagons.
/steɪθ/
Meaning
3 senses(UK)An installation built at the railside or nearby for the storage of coal unloaded from wagons.
(UK, obsolete)A riverbank
(UK, archaic, dialectal)A fixed structure where ships land, especially to load and unload; wharf; landing stage.
Origin
From Old English stæþ and/or Old Norse stöð (“harbor”).From Old English stæþ and/or Old Norse stöð (“harbor”).
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