A substantial structure of timber, stone, etc., built along the water's edge, so that ships may lie alongside for loading and unloading.
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > berthing, mooring, or anchoring > harbour or port > [noun] > wharf or quay (38) wharf10.. A substantial structure of timber, stone, etc., built along the water's edge, so that ships may lie alongside for loading and unloading. staithe1338 A landing-stage, wharf; esp. a waterside depôt for coals brought from the collieries for shipment, furnished with staging and shoots for loading… quay1399 A man-made bank or landing stage, typically built of stone, lying alongside or projecting into water for loading and unloading ships. Also in… lading1594 A place where cargoes are laded. Obsolete. staithe1613 An embankment. bankshall1681 A quay or dockyard, usually having rudimentary buildings for storage. Obsolete. riverfront1751 A stretch of land that lies on a river; spec. (a) = river frontage n. at river, n.1 compounds 3; (b) the part of a city, town, etc., that borders a… dock1817 Usually in singular. A wharf or pier; a quay. Originally U.S. riva1819 A pavement running alongside a Venetian canal. Also more generally: any waterfront or promenade. embarcadero1850 A wharf, quay. landing-quay1861 Subcategories:— collectively (1) — structure or materials of (1) — accommodation at (3) — parts of (6) — types of (10) — specific equipment on (3) — shoring round (2) — timber on edge of (1) |
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