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staithe

/steɪð/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A riverbank
  2. A fixed structure where ships land, especially to load and unload; wharf; landing stage.
  3. An installation built at the railside or nearby for the storage of coal unloaded from wagons.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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