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    dock

    dock - Dictionary definition and meaning for word dock

    Definition
    (noun) an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial Definition
    (noun) any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
    Synonyms : sorrel , sour grass
    Definition
    (noun) a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
    Synonyms : pier , wharf , wharfage
    Definition
    (noun) a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
    Synonyms : loading dock
    Definition
    (noun) 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
    Synonyms : dockage , docking facility
    Example Sentence
    • the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late
    Definition
    (noun) the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair Definition
    (noun) a short or shortened tail of certain animals
    Synonyms : bob , bobtail
    Definition
    (verb) come into dock
    Example Sentence
    • the ship docked
    Definition
    (verb) deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty Definition
    (verb) deduct from someone's wages Definition
    (verb) remove or shorten the tail of an animal
    Synonyms : bob , tail
    Definition
    (verb) maneuver into a dock
    Example Sentence
    • dock the ships

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text: I met on a dock four miles from here. What?!
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