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Staiths vs Staithe - What's the difference?

staiths | staithe |

As nouns the difference between staiths and staithe

is that staiths is while staithe is (uk|obsolete) a riverbank.

staiths

English

Noun

(head)

    • staithe

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, obsolete) A riverbank
  • (UK, archaic, or, dialectal) A fixed structure where ships land, especially to load and unload; wharf; landing stage.

    • Usage notes

    The landing stage sense is common in place names, particularly in the former Danelaw area of east and north-east England where it remains dialectal in use.

    Synonyms

    * wharf

    See also

    * (commonslite)

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