quay (k , k )n. A wharf or reinforced bank where ships are loaded or unloaded. [Middle English keye, from Old North French cai, of Celtic origin.] |
quay [kee]
Noun
a wharf built parallel to the shoreline [Old French kai]
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.
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quay - wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline Translations
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, 선창 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 laiturin reuna à quai הַשֶטַח שֶׁלְיָד הָרצִיף घाट किनारे uz mol rakpart sisi dermaga hafnarbakki banchina 波止場 부둣가 krantinė (kuģu) piestātne; mols tepi bagan walkant bryggekant, havnekvarter nadbrzeże cais chei пристань prístavná hrádza ob nabrežju obala pored keja kaj ที่สำหรับเทียบเรือ iskele kenarı 碼頭區 пристань گودی کی محاذی زمین bên rìa bến cảng 码头区
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