staithe

English

a coal-loading staithe

Etymology

From Old English stæð and/or Old Norse stödh (“harbor”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /steɪθ/, /steɪð/

Noun

staithe (plural staithes)

  1. (Britain, obsolete) A riverbank
  2. (Britain, archaic or dialectal) A fixed structure where ships land, especially to load and unload; wharf; landing stage.

Usage notes

  • The landing stage sense is common in place names, particularly in the former Danelaw area of east and north-east England where it remains dialectal in use.

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