Quay

1. (n.) A bank or wharf parallel to the shore for convenience in loading and unloading vessels.

2. (v. t.) To furnish with quays.

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anchorage, anchorage ground, basin, berth, breakwater, bulkhead, dock, dockage, dockyard, dry dock, embankment, groin, harbor, harborage, haven, jetty, jutty, landing, landing place, landing stage, levee, marina, mole, moorings, pier, port, protected anchorage, road, roads, roadstead, seaport, seawall, shipyard, slip, wharf