quay Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline

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Quay noun
Etymology
F. quai. See Key quay.
Definitions
  1. A mole, bank, or wharf, formed toward the sea, or at the side of a harbor, river, or other navigable water, for convenience in loading and unloading vessels. Written also key.
Quay transitive verb
Definitions
  1. To furnish with quays.

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