Definition of dock

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dock - 13 definitions

- noun
1. dock -- an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. dock -- any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
synonyms: sorrel, sour grass
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. pier -- a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
synonyms: pier, wharf, wharfage
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. dock -- a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
synonyms: loading dock
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
5. dock -- 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"
synonyms: dockage, docking facility
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. dock -- the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. bobtail -- a short or shortened tail of certain animals
synonyms: bobtail, bob
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
8. dock -- come into dock; "the ship docked"
antonyms: undock -- move out of a dock; "We docked at noon"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
9. dock -- deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
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10. dock -- deduct from someone's wages
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11. dock -- remove or shorten the tail of an animal
synonyms: tail, bob
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
12. dock -- maneuver into a dock; "dock the ships"
antonyms: undock -- take (a ship) out of a dock; "undock the ship"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
13. dock, docks -- to bring into a dock
synonyms: docks, docked, redock, docking
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 
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Antonyms
undock -- move out of a dock; "We docked at noon"
undock -- take (a ship) out of a dock; "undock the ship"

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