quais

noun

plural of quai
as in docks
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers the tour boat pulled up to the quai on the left bank of the Seine

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  1. docks
  2. wharves
  3. piers
  4. quays
Noun
  • Lee said the property is equipped for heavy machinery and has six loading docks and office space.
    — Courtney Bell, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Bass frequently swam beneath docks where workers were pounding with hammers or sailors were stomping in boats.
    — Morris Gresham, Outdoor Life, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of docks
Noun
  • But in 1820, Shippingport had about 600 residents, three wharves for steamboats, taverns and a flour mill.
    — Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The redevelopment would change that by extending and upgrading existing wharves and dredging areas around the docks.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of wharves
Noun
  • Predicting wave power Eco Wave Power already uses floating devices attached to piers and breakwaters to generate electricity from ocean waves.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Something like that happened during the historic storm of late January 1983, which occurred during one of the strongest El Niños on record and battered the coast up and down California, damaging many piers.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of piers
Noun
  • Wine is embedded in the city’s architecture, history and daily life, from grand 18th-century façades to the bustling quays of the Garonne.
    — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • According to Vantor, the image shows the construction of a dry dock and new quays and piers at one of China’s most strategically important bases.
    — Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025
Definition of quays
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