(DoD) A structure of solid construction along a shore or bank that provides berthing and generally provides cargo-handling facilities. A similar facility of open construction is called a wharf. See also wharf.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). quay. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/quay/definitions/1963543 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "quay" http://smartdefine.org/quay/definitions/1963543 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "quay" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/quay/definitions/1963543> |