quay

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.2.1 Homophones 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.5 See also

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Old North French cai, from Old French chai (modern French: quai).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK, US) enPR: kē, IPA: /kiː/, SAMPA: /ki:/
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• Rhymes: -iː

[edit] Homophones

• key

[edit] Noun

quay (plural quays)

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

[edit] Related terms

• dock
• pier
• float

[edit] Derived terms

• quayside

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to quay (third-person singular simple present quays, present participle quaying, simple past and past participle quayed)

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

[edit] See also

• cay; dock; harbour, harbor; mole; riprap; wharf