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Quay vs Quar - What's the difference?

quay | quar |

As a verb quay

is enclose, surround, encircle.

As a noun quar is

(obsolete) a quarry.

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 ----

    quar

    English

    Noun

  • (obsolete) A quarry.
    • A chrysolite, a gem, the very agate / Of state and policy, cut from the quar / Of Machiavel — Ben Jonson.
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