staithe

English

a coal-loading staithe

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /steɪθ/, /steɪð/

Noun

staithe (plural staithes)

1. (UK, obsolete) A riverbank
2. (UK, 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.

Synonyms

• wharf

See also

• Staithe on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

• atheist