Quay
11quay — (n.) 1690s, variant of M.E. key wharf (c.1400; mid 13c. in place names), from O.N.Fr. cai (O.Fr. chai) sand bank, from Gaulish caium (5c.), from O.Celt. *kagio to encompass, enclose (Cf. Welsh cae fence, hedge, Cornish ke hedge ), cognate with… …
12quay — *wharf, dock, pier, slip, berth, jetty, levee …
13quay — ► NOUN ▪ a platform lying alongside or projecting into water for loading and unloading ships. ORIGIN Old French kay …
14quay — [kē, kā, kwā] n. [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.] a wharf, usually of concrete or stone, for use in loading and… …
15Quay — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Patronyme Les frères Quay sont des jumeaux (Stephen et Timothy) nés aux États Unis en 1947 qui ont influencé le film d’animation. Toponyme Wood Quay est… …
16Quay — A quay, pronounced key , is a wharf or bank where ships and other vessels are loaded. A quay may be constructed parallel or perpendicular to the bank of a waterway. The word is commonly used in United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New… …
17quay — A landing place or pier, usually of solid construction, where vessels berth to load or unload cargo. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * quay quay [kiː ǁ keɪ] noun [countable] a place where boats can be tied up and can stop to load and unload *… …
18quay — 1. noun /kiː,ˈkeɪ, ˈkweɪ/ A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf. 2. verb /kiː,ˈkeɪ, ˈkweɪ/ To land or tie up at a quay or similar structure, especially used in the phrase quay up …
19quay — n. at, on a quay * * * [kiː] on a quay at …
20quay — [14] Quay is of Celtic origin. Its immediate source was Old French kai, but this was borrowed from Gaulish caio, which went back to an Old Celtic *kagio . The spelling quay was introduced from modern French in the 17th century. The homophonic cay …
