The difference between Quay and Wharf
When used as nouns, quay means a stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels, whereas wharf means a man-made landing place for ships on a shore or river bank.
When used as verbs, quay means to land or tie up at a quay or similar structure, especially used in the phrase "quay up", whereas wharf means to secure by a wharf.
check bellow for the other definitions of Quay and Wharf
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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".
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Wharf as a noun:
A man-made landing place for ships on a shore or river bank.
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Wharf as a noun:
The bank of a river, or the shore of the sea.
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Wharf as a verb (transitive):
To secure by a wharf.
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Wharf as a verb (transitive):
To place on a wharf.