noun
Meaning 1
A riverbank
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, obsolete
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
staithe
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Pronunciation
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UK: /steɪθ/
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UK: /steɪð/
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rhymes with -eɪθ
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rhymes with -eɪð
noun
Meaning 2
A fixed structure where ships land, especially to load and unload; wharf; landing stage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, archaic, dialectal
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noun
Meaning 3
An installation built at the railside or nearby for the storage of coal unloaded from wagons.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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History
Etymology
From Old English stæþ and/or Old Norse stöð (“harbor”).