quay
[ kee, key, kwey ]
noun
a landing place, especially one of solid masonry, constructed along the edge of a body of water; wharf.
Origin of quay
11690–1700; spelling variant (after French quai) of earlier kay (also key, whence the modern pronunciation) <Old French kay, cay; akin to Spanish cayo shoal. See key2
Other words for quay
Other words from quay
- quaylike, adjective
Words that may be confused with quay
Other definitions for Quay (2 of 2)
Quay
[ kwey ]
noun
Matthew Stanley, 1833–1904, U.S. politician: senator 1887–99, 1901–4.
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British Dictionary definitions for quay
quay
/ (kiː) /
noun
a wharf, typically one built parallel to the shoreline: Compare pier (def. 1)
Origin of quay
1C14 keye, from Old French kai, of Celtic origin; compare Cornish kē hedge, fence, Old Breton cai fence
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