Definition of Dock

Noun: dock  dók

1. (law) an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
    
2. Any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
   - sorrel, sour grass
    
3. A platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
   - pier, wharf, wharfage
    
4. A platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
   - loading dock
    
5. Landing in a harbour 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
    
6. The solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
    
7. A short or shortened tail of certain animals
   - bobtail, bob

1. Come into dock
   "the ship docked"
    
2. Deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
    
3. Deduct from someone's wages
    
4. Remove or shorten the tail of an animal
   - tail, bob
    
5. Manoeuvre into a dock
   "dock the ships"

See also:
docility
dockage

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