quay |
levee |
Levee is a coordinate term of quay.
As nouns the difference between quay and levee
is that
quay is a stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf while
levee is an embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi.
As verbs the difference between quay and levee
is that
quay is to land or tie up at a quay or similar structure, especially used in the phrase "quay up" while
levee is to keep within a channel by means of levees.
boardwalk |
quay |
As a noun boardwalk
is a path for pedestrians, typically made out of wood and running alongside a beach.
As a verb quay is
enclose, surround, encircle.
quay |
waterfront |
Related terms |
As nouns the difference between quay and waterfront
is that
quay is a stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf while
waterfront is the land alongside a body of water.
As a verb quay
is to land or tie up at a quay or similar structure, especially used in the phrase "quay up".
habour |
quay |
As a verb quay is
enclose, surround, encircle.
quay |
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breakwater |
quay |
As a noun breakwater
is a construction in or around a harbour designed to break the force of the sea and to provide shelter for vessels lying inside.
As a verb quay is
enclose, surround, encircle.
landing |
quay |
As verbs the difference between landing and quay
is that
landing is while
quay is enclose, surround, encircle.
As a noun landing
is corridor.
quay |
bay |
As a verb quay
is enclose, surround, encircle.
As an adverb bay is
brazenly.
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.
quay |
quag |
As nouns the difference between quay and quag
is that
quay is a stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf while
quag is quagmire; marsh; bog.
As a verb quay
is to land or tie up at a quay or similar structure, especially used in the phrase "quay up".
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