Structure built on piles along the shore of a harbor or on the bank of a river or canal where ships dock.
1 As we turned away from the staithe , Lodbrok took my arm, asking me where he might find shelter.
2 Then was a wondrous welcome for us on our little staithe , and all the village crowded down to greet us.
3 The moon had risen by the time we came there, and I could see a large fishing boat at the staithe , and, alas!
4 Staithes - grinning ,itwas true, in apparent friendliness; but still... Anthony was disturbed.
5 I sailed out this evening, hired a boat at Brancaster Staithe .
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