Definitions for Quay
quay

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 4 votes

1. quaynoun

   wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. quaynoun

   A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.

2. quayverb

   To land or tie up at a quay or similar structure, especially used in the phrase "quay up".

3. Etymology: From cai, from chai (modern French: quai).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quaynoun

   A key; an artificial bank to the sea or river, on which goods are conveniently unladen.

   Etymology: quai, Fr.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. quay

   A wharf, quay (, also ), staith, or staithe is a structure on the shore of a harbour or on the bank of a river or canal where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers. Such a structure includes one or more berths (mooring locations), and may also include piers, warehouses, or other facilities necessary for handling the ships. Wharves are often considered to be a series of docks at which boats are stationed.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. quay

   A quay is a structure on the shore of a harbor, or on the bank of a river or canal, where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers. Essentially, it is a platform leading into water where boats may be moored.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 5 votes

1. Quaynoun

   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. Quayverb

   to furnish with quays

3. Etymology: [F. quai. See Key quay.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Quay

   kē, n. a landing-place: a wharf for the loading or unloading of vessels.—n. Quay′age, payment for use of a quay. [O. Fr. quay—Celt., as in Bret. kaé, and W. cae, an enclosure.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. quay

   A long wharf, usually built of stone, by the side of a harbour, and having posts and rings, cranes, and store-houses, for the convenience of merchant ships.

2. quay

   See KEY.

3. quay

   An erection of wood or stone raised on the shore of a road or harbour for the convenience of loading or discharging vessels by cranes or other means. A wharf is of course built stronger or slighter in proportion to the effort of the tide or sea which it is intended to resist, and the size of vessels using it.--Wharf, in hydrography, is a scar, a rocky or gravelly concretion, or frequently a sand-bank, as Mad Wharf in Lancashire, where the tides throw up dangerous ripples and overfalls.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. quay

   A type of structure along a body of water.

   The quay was very beautiful lit up at night.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 3, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. QUAY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Quay is ranked #22856 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Quay surname appeared 1,120 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Quay.
   
   88.1% or 987 total occurrences were White.
   5.6% or 63 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   2.4% or 27 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.8% or 21 total occurrences were Black.
   1% or 12 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 10 total occurrences were Asian.

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1. • Wharf

How to pronounce Quay?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Quay in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Quay in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Quay in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Quay
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Quay
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Quay
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quay
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Quay
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Quay
8. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Quay
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html