Noun
dock -
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"
dockage ,
docking facility
landing place ,
landing the act of coming to land after a voyage
seaport ,
harbor ,
harbour ,
haven a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
dry dock ,
drydock ,
graving dock a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline
dock -
any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
sorrel ,
sour grass
herbaceous plant ,
herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
genus rumex ,
rumex docks: coarse herbs and shrubs mainly native to north temperate regions
rumex acetosa ,
sour dock ,
garden sorrel European sorrel with large slightly acidic sagittate leaves grown throughout north temperate zone for salad and spring greens
rumex acetosella ,
sheep's sorrel ,
sheep sorrel small plant having pleasantly acid-tasting arrow-shaped leaves; common in dry places
bitter dock ,
broad-leaved dock ,
rumex obtusifolius ,
yellow dock European dock with broad obtuse leaves and bitter rootstock common as a weed in North America
dock -
the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
body part any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
dock -
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
enclosure the act of enclosing something inside something else
dock -
a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
loading dock
dock -
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
pier ,
wharf ,
wharfage
platform a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform"
bitt ,
bollard a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); "the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards"
levee an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing
quay wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
dock -
a short or shortened tail of certain animals
bobtail ,
bob
tail the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
Verb
dock -
come into dock; "the ship docked"
undock take (a ship) out of a dock; "undock the ship"
go in ,
move into ,
go into ,
get in ,
come in ,
get into ,
enter be used or required for; "A lot of energy went into the organization of this banquet"
berth ,
moor ,
wharf provide with a berth
dock -
maneuver into a dock; "dock the ships"
undock take (a ship) out of a dock; "undock the ship"
steer ,
manoeuvre ,
manoeuver ,
maneuver ,
channelize ,
channelise ,
guide ,
head ,
direct ,
point direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
dry-dock ,
drydock maneuver (a ship) into a drydock
dock -
remove or shorten the tail of an animal
tail ,
bob
cut grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
dock -
deduct from someone's wages
withhold ,
deduct ,
recoup hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"
dock -
deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
deprive take away
