Definitions for quay
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
quay(n.)
a landing place, esp. one of solid masonry, constructed along the edge of a body of water; wharf.
Origin of quay:
1690–1700; sp. var. (after F quai) of earlier kay (also key, whence the mod. pronunciation) < OF kay, cay, akin to Sp cayo shoal. See key2
Princeton's WordNet
quay(noun)
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
quay(noun)ˈi
a structure next to water where boats stop
Wiktionary
quay(Noun)
A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.
quay(Verb)
To land or tie up at a quay or similar structure, especially used in the phrase "quay up".
Origin: From cai, from chai (modern French: quai).
Webster Dictionary
Quay(noun)
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
Quay(verb)
to furnish with quays
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
quay
A 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.
Translations for quay
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
quay(noun)
a solid, usually stone, landing-place, where boats are loaded and unloaded
The boat is moored at the quay.
- kaaiAfrikaans
- رَصيفArabic
- кейBulgarian
- caisPortuguese (BR)
- přístaviště, nákladištěCzech
- der KaiGerman
- kajDanish
- αποβάθραGreek
- muelleSpanish
- kaiEstonian
- باراندازFarsi
- satamalaituriFinnish
- quaiFrench
- רצִיףHebrew
- जहाजी घाटHindi
- pristanište, moloCroatian
- rak(odó)partHungarian
- dermagaIndonesian
- hafnarbakkiIcelandic
- banchinaItalian
- 波止場Japanese
- 부두Korean
- prieplaukaLithuanian
- izbūvēta krastmala; piestātne; molsLatvian
- baganMalay
- kadeDutch
- kai, bryggeNorwegian
- nadbrzeże, moloPolish
- باراندازPersian
- لنګرځاى ( دبيړۍPashto
- caisPortuguese
- cheiRomanian
- причалRussian
- prístavisko, nákladiskoSlovak
- nabrežjeSlovenian
- pristaništeSerbian
- kajSwedish
- ท่าเรือThai
- iskeleTurkish
- 碼頭Chinese (Trad.)
- причал, набережнаUkrainian
- جہاز کی گودی ، جہاز سے مال اتارنے چڑھانے کا چبوتراUrdu
- bến cảngVietnamese
- 码头Chinese (Simp.)
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