• Staithe

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /steɪθ/, /steɪð/

    Origin

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

    Full definition of staithe

    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.

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