Defenition of the word quay

• Defenition of the word quay

  • A mole, bank, or wharf, formed toward the sea, or parallel to shoreline, at the side of a harbor, river, or other navigable water, for convenience in loading and unloading vessels.
  • usually built parallel to the shoreline
  • wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline

Synonyms for the word quay

• • dock
  • dockside
  • harbor
  • jetty
  • pier
  • quayside
  • wharf

Similar words in the quay

• • quay
  • quay's
  • quayle
  • quayle's
  • quays

Hypernyms for the word quay

• • dock
  • pier
  • wharf
  • wharfage

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