"quayward" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From quay + -ward. Etymology templates: {{af|en|quay|-ward}} quay + -ward Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} quayward (not comparable)
  1. (uncommon) Being in or facing towards a quay. Tags: not-comparable, uncommon
    Sense id: en-quayward-en-adj-4G3NRZW4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ward, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ward: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 18

Adverb

Etymology: From quay + -ward. Etymology templates: {{af|en|quay|-ward}} quay + -ward Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} quayward (not comparable)
  1. (uncommon) Towards a quay; in the direction of a quay. Tags: not-comparable, uncommon
    Sense id: en-quayward-en-adv-BH0AhKwD
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          "ref": "1912, Arthur Waltham Howlett, “Pendant Jewel of India”, in Many Camps: Sketches of Indian Life, Allahabad [now Prayagraj]: The Pioneer Press, page 63:",
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          "ref": "1969, Jon Stallworthy, “Epilogue to an Empire 1600 - 1900: an ode for Trafalgar Day”, in Root and Branch, Great Britain: Chatto and Windus, page 42:",
          "text": "[…] of the sea. As it rose and fell\nevery pulse in the estuary\ncarried them quayward, carried them seaward.",
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          "ref": "1920 October 19, Wilbur Daniel Steele, “At Two-in-the-Bush”, in Harper's Magazine, volume CXLI, number DCCCXLV, page 579, column 1:",
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          "ref": "1969 June 21, Bathoe Rainsford, “Belfast: new city with long history”, in Chemist and Druggist, volume 191, number 4662, page 558, column 1:",
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