quayside

[ kee-sahyd, key-, kwee- ]

/ ˈkiˌsaɪd, ˈkeɪ-, ˈkwi- /

noun

the area bordering and around a quay or quays.

the edge of a quay where it meets the water.

Nearby words

quattuordecillion, quaver, quay, quayage, quayle, quayside, quazzy, qubba, qubit, qubyte, que.

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Examples from the Web for quayside

Davies just threw the kedge over, and it just got a grip in time to check our momentum and save our bowsprit from the quayside.
The Riddle of the Sands|Erskine Childers
Then we went to the quayside where was made fast that boat in which I had come ashore some hours gone.
The Virgin of the Sun|H. R. Haggard
Through sections of the quayside sheds he caught sight of near funnels, businesslike with smoke, and a row of ports.
Old Junk|H. M. Tomlinson
Before they reached the quayside the last wisp of vapor had disappeared.
The Pursuit|Frank (Frank Mackenzie) Savile

A guardia civile sauntered along the quayside edge and looked down into the waiting boat.
The Pursuit|Frank (Frank Mackenzie) Savile

British Dictionary definitions for quayside

quayside

/ (ˈkiːˌsaɪd) /

noun

the edge of a quay along the water

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