quay

quay  (k, k)

n.

A wharf or reinforced bank where ships are loaded or unloaded.

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[Middle English keye, from Old North French cai, of Celtic origin.]

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quay [kiː]

n

(Social Science / Human Geography) a wharf, typically one built parallel to the shoreline Compare pier [1]

[C14 keye, from Old French kai, of Celtic origin; compare Cornish kē hedge, fence, Old Breton cai fence]

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A structure of solid construction along a shore or bank that provides berthing and generally provides cargo-handling facilities. A similar facility of open construction is called a wharf. See also wharf.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

quay - wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline pier, wharf, wharfage, dock - a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

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quay

noun dock, pier, landing, harbour, berth, wharf, jetty, pontoon, slipway, landing stage Jack and Stephen were waiting for them on the quay.

Translations

quay [kiː] N → muelle m
on the quay → en el muelle

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quay [ˈkiː] n → quai m
on the quay → sur le quai

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quay

n → Kai m; alongside the quay → am Kai

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quay [kiː] n → molo, banchina

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quay [kiː] n → molo, banchina

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quay

n quay [kiː, kei]

a solid, usually stone, landing-place, where boats are loaded and unloaded The boat is moored at the quay. kaai رَصيف кей přístaviště, nákladiště kaj der Kai αποβάθρα muelle kai بارانداز satamalaituri quai רצִיף जहाजी घाट pristanište, molo rak(odó)part dermaga hafnarbakki banchina 波止場 부두 prieplauka izbūvēta krastmala; piestātne; mols bagan kade kai, brygge nadbrzeże, molo cais chei причал prístavisko, nákladisko nabrežje pristanište kaj ท่าเรือ iskele 碼頭 причал, набережна جہاز کی گودی ، جہاز سے مال اتارنے چڑھانے کا چبوترا bến cảng 码头

n quayside

the side or edge of a quay The boat was tied up at the quayside. kaai جانِب الرَّصيف пристан přístavní hráz kaj der Kai πλευρά, άκρη αποβάθρας muelle kaiäär لبۀ اسکله satamalaiturin reuna à quai הַשֶטַח שֶׁלְיָד הָרצִיף घाट किनारे uz mol rakpart sisi dermaga hafnarbakki banchina 波止場 부두 지역 krantinė (kuģu) piestātne; mols tepi bagan walkant bryggekant, havnekvarter nadbrzeże cais chei пристань prístavná hrádza ob nabrežju obala pored keja kaj ที่สำหรับเทียบเรือ iskele kenarı 碼頭邊 пристань گودی کی محاذی زمین bên rìa bến cảng 码头区

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quay → رصيف الميناء nábřeží kaj Kai αποβάθρα muelle laituri quai pristanište banchina 埠頭 선창 kade kai nadbrzeże cais причал kaj ที่ที่เอาเรือเข้าเทียบท่า iskele bến tàu 码头