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Quay vs Quayd - What's the difference?

quay | quayd |

As verbs the difference between quay and quayd

is that quay is enclose, surround, encircle while quayd is (obsolete).

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 ----

    quayd

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (obsolete)
    • Therewith his sturdie corage soon was quayd , / And all his sences were with suddein dread dismayd. — Spenser.