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Definition of Quays
1. quay [n] - See also: quay
Lexicographical Neighbors of Quays
Literary usage of Quays
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Harbours and Docks: Their Physical Features, History, Construction by Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt (1885)
"Port of Rouen: Improvement of Approach Channel ; Situation ; Extension of quays,
and Regulation of River Seine; Quay Walls; Compared with Bordeaux. ..."
2. Harbours and Docks: Their Physical Features, History, Construction by Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt (1885)
"Docks and quays. Sites of Ports with River quays. Port of Antwerp: Early History ;
Progress ; Description of Docks ; quays along the Scheldt, ..."
3. Harbours and Docks: Their Physical Features, History, Construction by Leveson Francis Vernon-Harcourt (1885)
"Port of Antwerp: Early History ; Progress; Description of Docks; quays along the
Scheldt, their reconstruction and extension ; Appliances for Trade; ..."
4. London by Charles Knight (1851)
"For " the better answering of the revenues of the queen," twenty quays and ...
The owners of these twenty quays were required to give security that no goods ..."
5. London by Charles Knight (1851)
"This plan also comprised a range of quays and warehouses on both sides of the river
... The interest of the proprietors of the legal quays was bought by ..."
6. International Shipping & Shipbuilding Directory (1891)
"British or foreign vessels from or to foreign ports to the quays or docks of
Dublin 3; foot ; into Kingstown, Dalkey Bullock, or Sutton 2/ foot ..."
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