In the ninth century, Scandinavians (mainly Norwegians) began to colonize Iceland, an island in the North Atlantic where no one had yet settled in large numbers. By the late 10th century, some Vikings (including the famous Erik the Red) moved even further westward, to Greenland.
Full Definition of QUAY. : a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place. See quay defined for English-language learners. See quay defined for kids.ADVERTISEMENT.ull Definition of QUAY. : a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place. See quay defined for English-language learners. See quay defined for kids.
The word wharf comes from the Old English hwearf, meaning bank or shore, and its plural is either wharfs or wharves; collectively a group of these is referred to as a wharfing or wharfage.Wharfage also refers to a fee charged by ports for the cargo handled there.his cargo shipping terminal has a single large wharf with multiple berths. A wharf, quay (/ËkiË/ , also /ËkeÉª/ or /ËkweÉª/), staith or staithe is a structure on the shore of a harbour or on the bank of a river or canal where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.