| 单词 | coal staithe |
| 释义 | > as lemmascoal staithe coal staithe n. now chiefly historical an elevated wharf with a chute or coal drop for loading ships with coal; see staithe n. 2. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > berthing, mooring, or anchoring > harbour or port > [noun] > wharf or quay > types of wood-wharf1279 jutty-head1559 coal wharf1655 coal staithe1708 jetty head1731 sufferance wharf1774 trunk-staithe1789 wharf-boat1849 sufferance quay1882 1708 J. C. Compl. Collier 19 in T. Nourse Mistery of Husbandry Discover'd (ed. 3) The Rivers are not Navigable for Ships, so high as the Keys or Coal-Steaths. 1816 J. Rennie in E. Mackenzie Descr. & Hist. Acct. Newcastle (1827) II. 742 To altering coal-staiths and other landing or shipping places..£25,000. 1990 Country Living Aug. 40/1 (advt.) A piece of history—the massive Dunston Coal Staiths, one of the world's largest wooden structures. 2009 P. Murphy Eng. Coast iii. 77 There were also coal staithes at Blyth, Amble and Seaham. < as lemmas |
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