quais

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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Noun
  • The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation reports largemouth bass fishing is good at Grand Lake with crank baits, plastic worms or spinner baits around brush and docks.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
  • For centuries, islanders lined fishing docks below the castle, waving handkerchiefs at ships setting sail for America.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The infrastructure humans build in the water ‒ houses, piers, wharves, jetties, and even oil rigs ‒ create new habitats for juvenile jellyfish, called polyps, to attach and grow, Bologna said.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Later phases will include a disc golf course, a dog park, fishing piers, kayak and paddleboard access, a bird watching area, a hammock pole area and a lake deck, according to Rawn.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Seaports will have nearby seabed dredged and quays constructed to accommodate naval and transport vessels.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Quais.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quais. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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