Staithe
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /steɪθ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Staithe is a noun meaning (UK, obsolete) A riverbank.
Meaning
(UK, obsolete) A riverbank.
More Meanings
- (UK, archaic or dialectal) A fixed structure where ships land, especially to load and unload; wharf; landing stage.
- (UK, rail transport) An installation built at the railside or nearby for the storage of coal unloaded from wagons.
Example Sentences
Trevithick's first use of steam traction on rail took place at Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, on a tramroad 9¾ miles long between the Penydarren ironworks of Samuel Homfray, and the staithes at Abercynon, where the worked iron was loaded into barges on the Glamorganshire Canal.
Word Forms
- staithes
- stathe
- staith
Synonyms for staithe
Depending on context, synonyms include wharf.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include staith, stythe, stiddy, stow, stanchel, strand.
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