staithe
a coal-loading staithe
Meaning
Noun
- A riverbank
- A fixed structure where ships land, especially to load and unload; wharf; landing stage.
- An installation built at the railside or nearby for the storage of coal unloaded from wagons.
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Origin
- From Old English stæþ and/or Old Norse stöð ("harbor").
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