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Quay vs Quat - What's the difference?

quay | quat |

As nouns the difference between quay and quat

is that quay is a stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf while quat is a pustule.

As verbs the difference between quay and quat

is that quay is to land or tie up at a quay or similar structure, especially used in the phrase "quay up" while quat is to satiate.

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 ----

    quat

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A pustule.
  • (chemistry) A quaternary ammonium cation.
  • (obsolete) An annoying, worthless person.
    • (Shakespeare)

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To satiate.
  • * 1757', , ''The Author'', Act II, Scene ii, '''1765 , ''The Dramatic Works , Volume 1, page 28,
    • Mrs. Cad. Well, come, begin and ?tart me, that I may come the ?ooner to quatting ——Hu?h ! here?s Si?ter ; what the deuce brought her !
    • Ye hae grown proud since ye quatted the begging. — Scottish proverb, said satirically.
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