quay

n.
A wharf or reinforced bank where ships are loaded or unloaded.

[Middle English keye, from Old North French cai, of Celtic origin.]

[kē; kā]

kē; k (w)ā n. a stone or metal platform lying alongside or projecting into water for loading and unloading ships.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

(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.

IN BRIEF: n. - Wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline.

Tutor's tip: It wasn't until the sailors got to the gate of the "quay" (part of a boat dock) that they realized they hadn't the "key" (implement used lock or unlock a door).

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kaj

Nederlands (Dutch)
kade

Français (French)
n. - quai

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kai

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αποβάθρα, προκυμαία

Italiano (Italian)
banchina, molo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cais (m)

Русский (Russian)
причал, пристань

Español (Spanish)
n. - muelle

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kaj

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
码头

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 碼頭

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 부두, 방파제, 선창

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 波止場, 埠頭

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) رصيف المرسى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מזח, רציף‬

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