Quay
noun
A platform or solid structure in the water by the sea or a river for ships to be tied up or to load and unload goods.
The ship was tied up at the quay.
Often appears as...
- quay side
- stone quay
noun
A wharf or reinforced bank where ships are loaded or unloaded.
The containers were offloaded onto the quay.
Often appears as...
- quay crane
- container quay
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A platform or solid structure in the water by the sea or a river for ships to be tied up or to load and unload goods.
The ship was tied up at the quay.
Often appears as...
- quay side
- stone quay
noun
A wharf or reinforced bank where ships are loaded or unloaded.
The containers were offloaded onto the quay.
Often appears as...
- quay crane
- container quay
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Usage Context
Used often in maritime and transport contexts where cargo and passengers transfer.
The cruise passengers disembarked on the quay.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Features
Describes the solid structure itself, not the water around or the activity taking place.
The old stone quay still stands despite the storm.
Pro Tip 3/3Not a Boat
Remember, a quay is a place where boats dock, not a boat or type of watercraft.
They gathered at the quay to watch the boats sail by.
Pro Tip 1/3Usage Context
Used often in maritime and transport contexts where cargo and passengers transfer.
The cruise passengers disembarked on the quay.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Features
Describes the solid structure itself, not the water around or the activity taking place.
The old stone quay still stands despite the storm.
Pro Tip 3/3Not a Boat
Remember, a quay is a place where boats dock, not a boat or type of watercraft.
They gathered at the quay to watch the boats sail by.
Pro Tip 1/3Usage Context
Used often in maritime and transport contexts where cargo and passengers transfer.
The cruise passengers disembarked on the quay.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Features
Describes the solid structure itself, not the water around or the activity taking place.
The old stone quay still stands despite the storm.
Pro Tip 3/3Not a Boat
Remember, a quay is a place where boats dock, not a boat or type of watercraft.
They gathered at the quay to watch the boats sail by.
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How much of human...
When we descend a bit further, we reach the zone where the deepest human structures lie, like ancient harbor walls and quays. We also see more shipwrecks sunk by storms, war, and collisions.
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Aris Venetikidis: Making...
how it was five years ago. I'll zoom in again so that you get the full impact of the quays and Westmoreland Street. Now I can proudly say --
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Fishing With Dynamite Is...
decades the marine environment is becoming less attractive and certainly from a from the point of view of providing food for local communities caches are dropping Momoko kuchisake-onna Yami quays Akutan de la silla molly's de baron mm brahma
Video examples
How much of human...
When we descend a bit further, we reach the zone where the deepest human structures lie, like ancient harbor walls and quays. We also see more shipwrecks sunk by storms, war, and collisions.
Video examples
Aris Venetikidis: Making...
how it was five years ago. I'll zoom in again so that you get the full impact of the quays and Westmoreland Street. Now I can proudly say --
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