The Collaborative International Dictionary
Staith
Staith \Staith\ (st[=a]th), n. [AS. st[ae][eth] a bank, shore, from the root of E. stead.] A landing place; an elevated staging upon a wharf for discharging coal, etc., as from railway cars, into vessels.
Wiktionary
staith
n. A landing place; an elevated staging upon a wharf for discharging coal, etc., as from railway cars into vessels.