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quay

noun

/kiː/

Meaning

A platform lying alongside or projecting into water for loading and unloading ships.

The cargo was unloaded at the quay.

dock, pier, wharf, jetty

offshore, inland

busy quay, stone quay, unload at the quay, ships along the quay

a lizard that can change color to match its surroundings

A long-standing rival or an inescapable agent of downfall.

A trip or celebration, often funded by someone else, usually for pleasure or promotional purposes.

a large rodent with defensive spines or quills on its body

the organ of hearing and balance in humans and other vertebrates

a person who tends to see the worst aspect of things or believes that the worst will happen; someone...