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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) | ||
dock n 1: 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 [syn: dock, sorrel, sour grass] 3: a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats [syn: pier, wharf, wharfage, dock] 4: a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded [syn: dock, loading dock] 5: 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" [syn: dock, 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 [syn: bobtail, bob, dock] v 1: come into dock; "the ship docked" [ant: undock] 2: deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty 3: deduct from someone's wages 4: remove or shorten the tail of an animal [syn: dock, tail, bob] 5: maneuver into a dock; "dock the ships" [ant: undock] | ||
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Dock \Dock\ (d[o^]k), n. [AS. docce; of uncertain origin; cf. G. docken-bl[aum]tter, Gael. dogha burdock, OF. doque; perh. akin to L. daucus, daucum, Gr. ?, ?, a kind of parsnip or carrot, used in medicine. Cf. Burdock.] (Bot.) A genus of plants (Rumex), some species of which are well-known weeds which have a long taproot and are difficult of extermination. [1913 Webster] Note: Yellow dock is Rumex crispus, with smooth curly leaves and yellow root, which that of other species is used medicinally as an astringent and tonic. [1913 Webster] | ||
3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Dock \Dock\, v. t. To draw, law, or place (a ship) in a dock, for repairing, cleaning the bottom, etc. [1913 Webster] | ||
4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Dock \Dock\, n. [Cf. Icel. dockr a short tail, Fries. dok a little bundle or bunch, G. docke bundle, skein, a short and thick column.] 1. The solid part of an animal's tail, as distinguished from the hair; the stump of a tail; the part of a tail left after clipping or cutting. --Grew. [1913 Webster] 2. A case of leather to cover the clipped or cut tail of a horse. [1913 Webster] | ||
5. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Dock \Dock\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Docked; p. pr. & vb. n. Docking.] [See Dock a tail. Cf. W. tociaw, and twciaw, to dock, clip.] 1. to cut off, as the end of a thing; to curtail; to cut short; to clip; as, to dock the tail of a horse. [1913 Webster] His top was docked like a priest biforn. -- Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. To cut off a part from; to shorten; to deduct from; to subject to a deduction; as, to dock one's wages. [1913 Webster] 3. To cut off, bar, or destroy; as, to dock an entail. [1913 Webster] | ||
6. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Dock \Dock\, n. [Akin to D. dok; of uncertain origin; cf. LL. doga ditch, L. doga ditch, L. doga sort of vessel, Gr. ? receptacle, fr. ? to receive.] 1. An artificial basin or an inclosure in connection with a harbor or river, -- used for the reception of vessels, and provided with gates for keeping in or shutting out the tide. [1913 Webster] 2. The slip or water way extending between two piers or projecting wharves, for the reception of ships; -- sometimes including the piers themselves; as, to be down on the dock. [1913 Webster] 3. The place in court where a criminal or accused person stands. [1913 Webster] Balance dock, a kind of floating dock which is kept level by pumping water out of, or letting it into, the compartments of side chambers. Dry dock, a dock from which the water may be shut or pumped out, especially, one in the form of a chamber having walls and floor, often of masonry and communicating with deep water, but having appliances for excluding it; -- used in constructing or repairing ships. The name includes structures used for the examination, repairing, or building of vessels, as graving docks, floating docks, hydraulic docks, etc. Floating dock, a dock which is made to become buoyant, and, by floating, to lift a vessel out of water. Graving dock, a dock for holding a ship for graving or cleaning the bottom, etc. Hydraulic dock, a dock in which a vessel is raised clear of the water by hydraulic presses. Naval dock, a dock connected with which are naval stores, materials, and all conveniences for the construction and repair of ships. Sectional dock, a form of floating dock made in separate sections or caissons. Slip dock, a dock having a sloping floor that extends from deep water to above high-water mark, and upon which is a railway on which runs a cradle carrying the ship. Wet dock, a dock where the water is shut in, and kept at a given level, to facilitate the loading and unloading of ships; -- also sometimes used as a place of safety; a basin. [1913 Webster] | ||
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