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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