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Quab vs Quay - What's the difference?

quab | quay |

As nouns the difference between quab and quay

is that quab is an unfledged bird while quay is a stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.

As a verb quay is

to land or tie up at a quay or similar structure, especially used in the phrase "quay up".

quab

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An unfledged bird.
  • (by extension) Something immature or unfinished.
  • (Ford)
    (Webster 1913)

    quay

    English

    (wikipedia quay)

    Alternative Forms

    *cay

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical) A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.
  • Derived terms

    * quayside

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To land or tie up at a quay or similar structure, especially used in the phrase "quay up".
  • See also

    * dock; pier; float; cay; harbour, harbor; mole; riprap; wharf ----