The difference between Harbor and Quay
When used as nouns, harbor means shelter, refuge, whereas quay means a stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels.
When used as verbs, harbor means to provide a harbor or safe place for, whereas quay means to land or tie up at a quay or similar structure, especially used in the phrase "quay up".
check bellow for the other definitions of Harbor and Quay
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Harbor as a noun (obsolete, uncountable):
Shelter, refuge.
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Harbor as a noun:
Any place of shelter.
Examples:
"The neighborhood is a well-known harbor for petty thieves."
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Harbor as a noun (obsolete):
A house of the zodiac, or the mansion of a heavenly body.
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Harbor as a noun:
A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may dock or anchor, especially for loading and unloading.
Examples:
"A harbor, even if it is a little harbor, is a good thing, since adventurers come into it as well as go out, and the life in it grows strong, because it takes something from the world, and has something to give in return'' - [[q:Sarah Orne Jewett Sarah Orne Jewett]]"
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Harbor as a noun:
A mixing box for materials in glass-working.
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Harbor as a verb (transitive):
To provide a harbor or safe place for.
Examples:
"The docks, which once harbored tall ships, now harbor only petty thieves."
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Harbor as a verb (intransitive):
To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.
Examples:
"The fleet harbored in the south."
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Harbor as a verb (transitive):
To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.
Examples:
"She harbors a conviction that her husband has a secret, criminal past."
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Quay as a noun (nautical):
A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.
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Quay as a verb:
To land or tie up at a quay or similar structure, especially used in the phrase "quay up".