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staithe — [stāth] n. [ME stathe < OE stæth, shore, infl. by ON stǫth, landing place: for IE base see STAND] [Brit. Archaic] a stage or wharf equipped to load and unload (coal, etc.) from railroad cars into vessels … English World dictionary
staithe — noun /steɪθ,steɪð/ A fixed structure where ships land, especially to load and unload; wharf; landing stage. Syn: wharf … Wiktionary
staithe — [steɪδ] noun (in the north and east of England) a landing stage for loading or unloading cargo boats. Origin ME: from ON stỏth landing stage … English new terms dictionary
staithe — /steɪθ/ (say stayth) noun a riverside berth or pier at which ships can load coal by gravity into their holds. Also, staith. {Middle English, from Scandinavian; compare Old English stæþ shore} …
staithe — n. Brit. a wharf, esp. a waterside coal depot equipped for loading vessels. Etymology: ME f. ON stoumlth landing stage f. Gmc, rel. to STAND … Useful english dictionary
Burnham Overy Staithe Windmill — Geobox|Windmill name =Burnham Overy Staithe Windmill category = Windmill image caption =Burnham Overy Tower Windmill symbol =NT Logo.png country = England state = Norfolk region = East of England district = North Norfolk municipality = Burnham… … Wikipedia
Burnham Overy — Coordinates: 52°57′26″N 0°44′32″E / 52.95720°N 0.74227°E / 52.95720; 0.74227 … Wikipedia
North Walsham & Dilham Canal — North Walsham and Dilham Canal Canal … Wikipedia
Brancaster — is a village and civil parish on the north coast of the English county of Norfolk. The civil parish of Brancaster comprises Brancaster itself, together with Brancaster Staithe and Burnham Deepdale. The three villages form a more or less… … Wikipedia
Rockland Broad — lies just north of the village of Rockland St. Mary in South Norfolk, England.It comprises an area of approximately 50 acres and is completely surrounded by marshland and tall reed beds. It is linked to the River Yare by two dykes: the Short Dyke … Wikipedia
