noun
- a wharf or landing place for boats, especially on a river
Usage: British; regional
Examples
- The old staithe by the river was used for loading grain barges.
- Fishermen gathered at the village staithe each morning.
- The wooden staithe had been in use for over a century.
- Boats were moored along the stone staithe.
- The staithe provided easy access to the waterway for local traders.