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quay
quay C0177600 (kē, kā, kwā)n. A wharf or reinforced bank for the loading or unloading of ships or boats.
[Middle English keye, from Old North French cai, of Celtic origin.]quay (kiː) n (Human Geography) a wharf, typically one built parallel to the shoreline. Compare pier1[C14 keye, from Old French kai, of Celtic origin; compare Cornish kē hedge, fence, Old Breton cai fence]quay
(kē, kā, kwā),
n. a landing place, esp. one of solid masonry, constructed along the edge of a body of water; wharf. [1690–1700; sp. variant (after French quai) of earlier kay (also key, whence the modern pronunciation) < Old French kay, cay, akin to Sp cayo shoal. See key2] quayA structure of solid construction along a shore or bank that provides berthing and generally provides cargo-handling facilities. A similar facility of open construction is called a wharf. See also wharf.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  quay - wharf usually built parallel to the shorelinepier, wharf, wharfage, dock - a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats |
quaynoun dock, pier, landing, harbour, berth, wharf, jetty, pontoon, slipway, landing stage Jack and Stephen were waiting for them on the quay.Translationsquay (kiː) , (kei) noun a solid, usually stone, landing-place, where boats are loaded and unloaded. The boat is moored at the quay. 碼頭 码头ˈquayside noun the side or edge of a quay. The boat was tied up at the quayside. 碼頭邊 码头区
quay
quay a wharf, typically one built parallel to the shoreline quay[kē] (civil engineering) A solid embankment or structure parallel to a waterway; used for loading and unloading ships. Quay
QUAY, estates. A wharf at which to load or land goods, sometimes spelled key.
2. In its enlarged sense the word quay, means the whole space between the first row of houses of a city, and the sea or river 5 L. R. 152, 215. So much of the quay as is requisite for the public use of loading and unloading vessels, is public property, and cannot be appropriated to private use, but the rest may be, private property. Id. 201. Quay
QuayA landing place or pier, usually of solid construction, where vessels berth to load or unload cargo.QuayA place where ships may dock in order to load and unload cargo. It is also called a wharf.quay
Synonyms for quaynoun dockSynonyms- dock
- pier
- landing
- harbour
- berth
- wharf
- jetty
- pontoon
- slipway
- landing stage
Words related to quaynoun wharf usually built parallel to the shorelineRelated Words |