staithe

staithe

Brit., Archaic a stage or wharf equipped to load and unload (coal, etc.) from railroad cars into vessels

Origin of staithe

Middle English stathe from Old English stæth, shore, influenced, influence by Old Norse st?th, landing place: for Indo-European base see stand

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Noun

(plural staithes)

(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.

Origin

From Old English stÃ¦Ã° and/or Old Norse stÃ¶dh (“harbor").

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