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quay definition

quay (kē, kā, kwā)

noun

a wharf, usually of concrete or stone, for use in loading and unloading ships

Etymology: ME kei < MFr cai < Celt (as in Welsh cae & Bret kai, enclosure) < IE base *kagh-, to enclose > hedge: E sp. infl. by Fr quai (OFr cai), of same orig.

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