Quay

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.1 Homophones 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Transitive verb

English

Pronunciation

• kē, /kiː/, /ki:/

Homophones

• key

Noun

quay (plural: quays)

1. 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.

Derived terms

• quayside

Translations

• Chinese: 碼頭, 码头
• Dutch: kade f.
• French: quai m.
• German: Kai n.
• Greek: αποβάθρα f.
• Japanese: 波止場
• Korean: 부두
• Spanish: muelle m.

Transitive verb

to quay

1. To furnish with quays.

fr:quay io:quay