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a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers
- docked the ferry at the quay to let the passengers off
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“Quay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quay. Accessed 3 Oct. 2022.
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The first known use of quay was in 1561
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