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单词 quayage
释义

quayage

[ kee-ij, key-, kwa- ]
/ ˈki ɪdʒ, ˈkeɪ-, ˈkwæ- /

noun

quays collectively.
space appropriated to quays.
a charge for the use of a quay or quays.

Origin of quayage

1750–60; <French, equivalent to quayquay + -age-age

Words nearby quayage

quatrefoil, quattrocento, quattuordecillion, quaver, quay, quayage, Quayle, quayside, quazzy, qubba, qubit
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Example sentences from the Web for quayage

  • The area of the harbour is 42 acres, with nearly 700 lineal yards of quayage.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2|Various
  • The harbour, with quayage at the suburb of Hythe, is controlled by the corporation.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6|Various
  • The port has a dock of nearly 30 acres, accommodating vessels drawing 19 ft. and a large extent of quayage.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6|Various
  • There is about a mile of quayage, with special machinery for the shipping of coal, which forms the chief article of export.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for quayage

quayage
/ (ˈkiːɪdʒ) /

noun

a system of quays
a charge for the use of a quay
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