A wharf or reinforced bank where ships are loaded or unloaded.
[Middle English keye, from Old North French cai, of Celtic origin.]
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[Middle English keye, from Old North French cai, of Celtic origin.]
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(DOD) 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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A quay (UK: /ˈkiː/, US: /ˈkeɪ, ˈkweɪ/) 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 or something like that... In the United Kingdom and Commonwealth nations, the word is commonly used, while Americans typically use "wharf." Similar words are found in many European languages. In French, it is spelled quai as in Quai d'Orsay, the home of the French foreign ministry headquarters. In Polish it's keja, in Dutch - kaai.
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Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αποβάθρα, προκυμαία
Italiano (Italian)
banchina, molo
Português (Portuguese)
n. - cais (m)
Русский (Russian)
причал, пристань
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
码头
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 碼頭
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) رصيف المرسى
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מזח, רציף
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