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1. (n.) quay
a landing place, esp. one of solid masonry, constructed along the edge of a body of water; wharf.
Etymology: (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)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) quay
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
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1. (noun) quay
a structure next to water where boats stop
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1. (noun) quay
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
2. (verb) quay
to furnish with quays
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Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. 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.
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Sense: a solid, usually stone, landing-place, where boats are loaded and unloaded
The boat is moored at the quay.
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 Afrikaans: kaai |
 Arabic: رَصيف |
 Bulgarian: кей |
 Brazilian: cais |
 Czech: přístaviště, nákladiště |
 German: der Kai |
 Danish: kaj |
 Greek: αποβάθρα |
 Spanish: muelle |
 Estonian: kai |
 Farsi: بارانداز |
 Finnish: satamalaituri |
 French: quai |
 Hebrew: רצִיף |
 Hindi: जहाजी घाट |
 Croatian: pristanište, molo |
 Hungarian: rak(odó)part |
 Indonesian: dermaga |
 Icelandic: hafnarbakki |
 Italian: banchina |
 Japanese: 波止場 |
 Korean: 부두 |
 Lithuanian: prieplauka |
 Latvian: izbūvēta krastmala; piest |
 Malay: bagan |
 Dutch: kade |
 Norwegian: kai, brygge |
 Polish: nadbrzeże, molo |
 Persian: بارانداز |
 Pashto: لنګرځاى ( دبيړۍ |
 Portuguese: cais |
 Romanian: chei |
 Russian: причал |
 Slovak: prístavisko, nákladisko |
 Slovenian: nabrežje |
 Serbian: pristanište |
 Swedish: kaj |
 Thai: ท่าเรือ |
 Turkish: iskele |
 Taiwanese: 碼頭 |
 Ukrainian: причал, набережна |
 Urdu: جہاز کی گودی ، جہاز سے ما |
 Vietnamese: bến cảng |
 Chinese: 码头 |
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