dock
v.
bring a boat to a dock; cut the end of a body part (esp. the tail of an animal); deduct; connect a laptop computer to an anchoring station which supplies electricity and input-output resources (Computers)
n.
wharf, pier; tail, stub; prisoner's seat in a courtroom
Dock
Dock may refer to: In transportation:
Dock (maritime), an area of water for building or repairing or loading and unloading ships or ferries
Wharf, a fixed platform, commonly on pilings, where ships are loaded and unloaded
Pier, a raised walkway over water, supported by widely spread piles or pillars
Ferry slip, a specialized docking facility that receives a ferryboat
Pontoon, a buoyant device, used to support docks or floating bridges
Dry dock, a narrow basin that can be flooded and drained to allow a load to come to rest on a dry platform
Loading dock or
Cargo bay, an unloading area for trucks to deliver cargo
JettyStevedore, a worker who loads and unloads ships, also known as a docker or longshoreman
Space rendezvous, if it includes docking
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dock
Noun
1. an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
(hypernym) enclosure
(classification) law, jurisprudence
2. any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
(synonym) sorrel, sour grass
(hypernym) herb, herbaceous plant
(hyponym) sour dock, garden sorrel, Rumex acetosa
(member-holonym) Rumex, genus Rumex
3. a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
(synonym) pier, wharf, wharfage
(hypernym) platform
(hyponym) quay
(part-meronym) bollard, bitt
4. a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
(synonym) loading dock
(hypernym) platform
5. 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; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late"
(synonym) dockage, docking facility
(hypernym) landing, landing place
(hyponym) dry dock, drydock, graving dock
(part-holonym) seaport, haven, harbor, harbour
6. the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
(hypernym) body part
(part-holonym) tail
7. a short or shortened tail of certain animals
(synonym) bobtail, bob
(hypernym) tail
(derivation) tail, bob
Verb
1. come into dock; "the ship docked"
(antonym) undock
(hypernym) enter, come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move into
(hyponym) moor, berth, wharf
(derivation) dockage, docking facility
2. deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
(hypernym) deprive
3. deduct from someone's wages
(hypernym) withhold, deduct, recoup
4. remove or shorten the tail of an animal
(synonym) tail, bob
(hypernym) cut
(derivation) bobtail, bob
5. haul into a dock; "dock the ships"
(antonym) undock
(hypernym) steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
(hyponym) dry-dock, drydock
(derivation) dockage, docking facility
Dock (der)
n.
dockside, area next to a dock
docken
v.
dock, bring a boat to a dock; connect a laptop computer to an anchoring station which supplies electricity and input-output resources
dock (m)
n.
dock; large retail store