
Quay
Usage Context
Used often in maritime and transport contexts where cargo and passengers transfer.
The cruise passengers disembarked on the quay.
Physical Features
Describes the solid structure itself, not the water around or the activity taking place.
The old stone quay still stands despite the storm.
Not a Boat
Remember, a quay is a place where boats dock, not a boat or type of watercraft.
They gathered at the quay to watch the boats sail by.