cay

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Obsolete spelling of quay (“structure for loading vessels”).

   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 desperatly upon me blaspheming the Name of Jesus, and throwing me to the ground, beate me most cruelly: […]

2. 2
   noun

   a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida

3. 3
   noun

   A small, low island largely made of sand or coral.

Etymology

] From Spanish cayo, from Taíno.