quay
Harbor loading structure
A quay is a wharf or platform along a waterfront where ships dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
Unlike a pier, which extends into the water, a quay typically runs parallel to the shore: Fishing boats lined the quay.
The word is pronounced like "key."
Waterfront landing structure
- jettyStructure extending into water
- wharfShip docking structure
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
- berthSleeping space on transport
landing · gangway · slipway · bulkhead · seawall · bollard · cleat · fender
Docking place for ships
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
- anchorageSecure harbor spot
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- seaportCoastal city with docks
breakwater · basin · inlet · cove · waterway · channel · estuary · bay
Traffic-blocking vertical post
- cleatShoe spike for grip
- hawserThick nautical tethering rope
- ropeThick twisted fibers
- lineContinuous mark or queue
anchor · tie-up · knot · secure · winch · tackle · fender · chain
Goods being transported
- containerThing for storing items
- shipmentGoods being transported
- palletStackable freight platform
- goodsThings for sale
import · export · loading · unloading · warehouse · crane · customs · manifest
Leisurely public stroll
- esplanadePaved waterfront walking area
- boardwalkPlanked waterfront pathway
- seafrontCoastal strip facing sea
- riverwalkWaterside pedestrian pathway
shoreline · coastline · waterside · beachfront · riverside · oceanfront · strand · scenic
Seagoing transport vessel
- boatWatercraft for travel
- yachtLarge pleasure vessel
- ferryVessel for scheduled crossings
- tugboatSmall craft that pulls ships
barge · sailboat · vessel · craft · freighter · tanker · trawler · liner
Ship cargo handler
- longshoremanHarbor freight worker
- dockworkerPort cargo loader
- harbormasterOfficial managing dock operations
- sailorSeafaring crew member
mariner · deckhand · shipwright · dockmaster · customs officer · porter · crane operator · bargeman
pier
Waterfront landing structure
berth · landing · gangway · slipway · bulkhead · seawall · bollard · cleat · fender · piling
port
Docking place for ships
seaport · breakwater · basin · inlet · cove · waterway · channel · estuary · bay · lagoon
bollard
Traffic-blocking vertical post
line · anchor · tie-up · knot · secure · winch · tackle · fender · chain · cable
freight
Goods being transported
goods · import · export · loading · unloading · warehouse · crane · customs · manifest · consignment
promenade
Leisurely public stroll
- esplanadePaved waterfront walking area
- boardwalkPlanked waterfront pathway
- seafrontCoastal strip facing sea
riverwalk · shoreline · coastline · waterside · beachfront · riverside · oceanfront · strand · scenic · boulevard
ship
Seagoing transport vessel
tugboat · barge · sailboat · vessel · craft · freighter · tanker · trawler · liner · schooner
stevedore
Ship cargo handler
- longshoremanHarbor freight worker
- dockworkerPort cargo loader
- harbormasterOfficial managing dock operations
sailor · mariner · deckhand · shipwright · dockmaster · customs officer · porter · crane operator · bargeman · boatswain
- travel termsnonstop, direct, airline, one-way, round-trip
- nauticalanchor, anchor chain, anchors, boat, boats
- coastal featuresshore, coast, beach, bay, cliff
- ferry terminalferry slip, boarding gate, boarding ramp, gangway, mooring
- harbordock, docks, pier, piers, wharf
- harbor thingswharf, dock, pier, lighthouse, shipyard
quayfloating dock
Buoyant mooring platform
pontoon · floating pier · mooring buoy · floating platform · anchorage
quayopen sea
Waters beyond coastlines
open water · deep water · offshore · high seas · channel