a place assigned to a ship at a mooring, quay - a landing place at which vessels receive or discharge cargo. Also called wharf. A quay is usually a solid masonry wall filled in behind., quay - a wharf, typically one built parallel to the shoreline, rajatis sadamas laevade randumiseks ja kinnitamiseks ning lastimiseks ja lossimiseks, piki või põiki kallast paiknev rajatis reisijate maabumiseks ja laevale minekuks ning laevade lastimiseks ja lossimiseks