n. A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.
v. To land or tie up at a quay or similar structure, especially used in the phrase "quay up".
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. 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.
v. To furnish with quays.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. An obsolete or dialectal form of whey.
n. A landing-place; a place where vessels are loaded and unloaded; a wharf: usually constructed of stone, but sometimes of wood, iron, etc., along a line of coast or a river-bank or round a harbor or dock.
To furnish with a quay or quays.
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n. wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
Word Usage
"The rehabilitated timber deck of the quay is a generous public gathering place throughout the year."