STAITHE

Etymology

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) 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

• wharf

Anagrams

• atheist, eat shit, hastite, teatish

Source: Wiktionary



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