[quay] n [alter. of earlier key, fr. ME, fr. MF dial. cai, prob. of Celt origin; akin to Bret kae hedge, enclosure; akin to OE hecg hedge] (1696): a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place
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Meaning of QUAY in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012