cay
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cay¹
- /kiː/
- /keɪ/
Rhymes with -iː, -eɪ
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From Spanish cayo, from Taíno.
noun cays · cayes · key
- A small, low island largely made of sand or coral.
cay²
- /kiː/
- /keɪ/
Rhymes with -iː, -eɪ
Where it comes from
See quay.
noun cays
- Obsolete spelling of quay (“structure for loading vessels”).quay But (by your leave) I had a hard welcome in my landing, for bidding farewell to the Turkes, who had kindly used me three dayes, in our passage from the Castles, the Master of the boate saying adio Christiano: There were foure French Runnagates standing on the Cay; who hearing these words, fell despe
