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Dock

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Noun

1. dock

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

2. dock, sorrel, sour grass

any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine

3. dock, pier, wharf, wharfage

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

4. dock, loading dock

a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded

5. dock, dockage, docking facility

landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out

Example Sentences:
'the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late'

6. dock

the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair

7. bob, bobtail, dock

a short or shortened tail of certain animals

Verb

8. dock

come into dock

Example Sentences:
'the ship docked'

9. dock

deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty

10. dock

deduct from someone's wages

11. bob, dock, tail

remove or shorten the tail of an animal

12. dock

maneuver into a dock

Example Sentences:
'dock the ships'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Dock

see synonyms of dock
noun
1. 
a wharf or pier
2. 
a space between two wharves or piers for the mooring of ships
3. 
an area of water that can accommodate a ship and can be closed off to allow regulation of the water level
4.  short for dry dock
5.  short for scene dock
6. mainly US and Canadian
a platform from which lorries, goods trains, etc, are loaded and unloaded
verb
7. 
to moor (a vessel) at a dock or (of a vessel) to be moored at a dock
8. 
to put (a vessel) into a dry dock for repairs or (of a vessel) to come into a dry dock
9. 
(of two spacecraft) to link together in space or link together (two spacecraft) in space
10. 
to attach (a piece of electrical equipment) to another
noun
1. 
the bony part of the tail of an animal, esp a dog or sheep
2. 
the part of an animal's tail left after the major part of it has been cut off
verb (transitive)
3. 
to remove (the tail or part of the tail) of (an animal) by cutting through the bone
to dock a tail
to dock a horse
4. 
to deduct (an amount) from (a person's wages, pension, etc)
they docked a third of his wages
noun
an enclosed space in a court of law where the accused sits or stands during his or her trial
noun
1. 
any of various temperate weedy plants of the polygonaceous genus Rumex, having greenish or reddish flowers and typically broad leaves
2. 
any of several similar or related plants

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Dock

see synonyms of dock
noun
1. 
a large structure or excavated basin for receiving ships, equipped with gates to keep water in or out
2.  US
a landing pier; wharf
3. 
the area of water between two landing piers
4.  US
a platform at which trucks or freight cars are loaded and unloaded
5.  US
a building, platform, or area for servicing aircraft
verb transitive
6. 
to bring or pilot (a ship) to or into a dock and moor it
7.  US
to join (vehicles) together in outer space
verb intransitive
8. 
to come to or into a dock and moor
9.  US
to join up with another vehicle in outer space
noun
1. 
the solid part of an animal's tail, excluding the hair
2. 
an animal's bobbed tail
verb transitive
3. 
to cut off the end of (a tail, etc.); clip or bob
4. 
to shorten the tail of by cutting
5. 
to deduct a part from (wages, etc.)
6. 
to deduct a part from the wages of
7. 
to remove part of
noun
the place where the accused stands or sits in court
noun
any of various tall, coarse weeds (genus Rumex) of the buckwheat family, with stout taproots, small green or brown flowers, and large leaves
see also sorrel1

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Dock

see synonyms of dock
n.
1.
a. A platform extending from a shore over water, used to secure, protect, and provide access to a boat or ship; a pier.
b. docks An area along a commercial waterfront having docks or piers.
c. The area of water between two piers or alongside a pier that receives a vessel for loading, unloading, or repairs: The boat moved slowly into the dock.
2. A floating platform attached to a mooring and used as a rest or play area when swimming.
3. A platform or door at which trucks or trains load or unload cargo.
4. Computers See docking station.
v. docked, dock·ing, docks
v.tr.
1. To maneuver (a vessel or vehicle) into or next to a dock.
2. To couple (two or more spacecraft, for example) in space.
v.intr.
To move or come into or next to a dock.
n.
1. The solid or fleshy part of an animal's tail.
2. The tail of an animal after it has been bobbed or clipped.
tr.v. docked, dock·ing, docks
1. To clip short or cut off (an animal's tail, for example).
2. To deprive of a benefit or a part of one's wages, especially as a punishment: The company docks its employees for unauthorized absences.
3. To withhold or deduct a part from (one's salary or wages).
n.
A demarcated or enclosed space where the defendant stands or sits in a court of law.
n.
See sorrel1.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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