Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Staithe

//steɪθ// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A riverbank UK, obsolete
  2. 2
    A fixed structure where ships land, especially to load and unload; wharf; landing stage. UK, archaic, dialectal

    "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."

  3. 3
    An installation built at the railside or nearby for the storage of coal unloaded from wagons. UK

Etymology

From Old English stæþ and/or Old Norse stöð (“harbor”).

See also for "staithe"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: staithe