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staith — I Cleveland Dialect List a quay, a permanent stage or platform by the water side to facilitate shipping or landing goods; an enbankment or sea wall II North Country (Newcastle) Words often pronounced steeth or steith, a place to lay up and to… … English dialects glossary
staith — a warehouse on the bank of a navigable river. North. A wharf. North … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
Staithman — Staith man ( man), n. A man employed in weighing and shipping at a staith. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hurries — Hur ries, n. A staith or framework from which coal is discharged from cars into vessels. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
In stead of — Stead Stead (st[e^]d), n. [OE. stede place, AS. stede; akin to LG. & D. stede, OS. stad, stedi, OHG. stat, G. statt, st[ a]tte, Icel. sta[eth]r, Dan. sted, Sw. stad, Goth. sta[thorn]s, and E. stand. [root]163. See {Stand}, and cf. {Staith},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stead — (st[e^]d), n. [OE. stede place, AS. stede; akin to LG. & D. stede, OS. stad, stedi, OHG. stat, G. statt, st[ a]tte, Icel. sta[eth]r, Dan. sted, Sw. stad, Goth. sta[thorn]s, and E. stand. [root]163. See {Stand}, and cf. {Staith}, {Stithy}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To do stead — Stead Stead (st[e^]d), n. [OE. stede place, AS. stede; akin to LG. & D. stede, OS. stad, stedi, OHG. stat, G. statt, st[ a]tte, Icel. sta[eth]r, Dan. sted, Sw. stad, Goth. sta[thorn]s, and E. stand. [root]163. See {Stand}, and cf. {Staith},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To stand in stead — Stead Stead (st[e^]d), n. [OE. stede place, AS. stede; akin to LG. & D. stede, OS. stad, stedi, OHG. stat, G. statt, st[ a]tte, Icel. sta[eth]r, Dan. sted, Sw. stad, Goth. sta[thorn]s, and E. stand. [root]163. See {Stand}, and cf. {Staith},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wharf — A wharf is a landing place or pier where ships may tie up and load or unload.A wharf commonly comprises a fixed platform, often on pilings. They often serve as interim storage areas with warehouses, since the typical objective is to unload and… … Wikipedia
River Hull — River The tidal barrier at the mouth of the river … Wikipedia
