Noun
- 1. dock, enclosure
- usage: an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
- 2. dock, sorrel, sour grass, herb, herbaceous plant
- usage: any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
- 3. pier, wharf, wharfage, dock, platform
- usage: a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
- 4. dock, loading dock, platform
- usage: a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
- 5. dock, dockage, docking facility, landing, landing place
- usage: 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"
- 6. dock, body part
- usage: the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
- 7. bobtail, bob, dock, tail
- usage: a short or shortened tail of certain animals
Verb
- 1. dock, enter, come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move into
- usage: come into dock; "the ship docked"
- 2. dock, deprive
- usage: deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
- 3. dock, withhold, deduct, recoup
- usage: deduct from someone's wages
- 4. dock, tail, bob, cut
- usage: remove or shorten the tail of an animal
- 5. dock, steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise
- usage: maneuver into a dock; "dock the ships"
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