staithe
English
Etymology
From Old English stæþ and/or Old Norse stöð (“harbor”).
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /steɪθ/, /steɪð/
- Rhymes: -eɪθ, -eɪð
Noun
staithe (plural staithes)
- (UK, obsolete) A riverbank
- (UK, archaic or dialectal) A fixed structure where ships land, especially to load and unload; wharf; landing stage.
- (UK, rail transport) An installation built at the railside or nearby for the storage of coal unloaded from wagons.
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
See also
Category:staithes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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