Quay
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kiː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Quay is a noun meaning (nautical) A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.
Meaning
(nautical) A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.
More Meanings
- To land or tie up at a quay or similar structure, especially used in the phrase "quay up".
- (MLE) Alternative spelling of qway (“far”).
Example Sentences
moor up in the quay
[…] its harbour was filled with stately ships; and its quays, swarming with foreign traders and loaded with bales of costly merchandise[…]
Word Forms
- quays
- quaying
- quayed
- quayer
- quayest
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dockside, wharf, harbour, port, pier, jetty.
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