English dictionary
dock
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a short or shortened tail of certain animals
noun
- the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
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
noun
- an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
noun
- a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
noun
- a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
noun
- any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
verb
- maneuver into a dock
verb
- remove or shorten the tail of an animal
verb
- come into dock
verb
- deduct from someone's wages
verb
- deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
Example sentences
the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late
dock the ships
the ship docked