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Quoy vs Quay - What's the difference?

quoy | quay |

As a noun quoy

is (in scotland, especially as part of a placename ) an area of wasteland (or common land) now enclosed for farming.

As a verb quay is

enclose, surround, encircle.

quoy

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (in Scotland, especially as part of a placename ) An area of wasteland (or common land) now enclosed for farming
    • ----

    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 ----