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| 1. | [ noun ] an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial | |
| Related terms: | enclosure law | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (nautical) come into dock, as of a ship | |
| Related terms: | undock go_in enter berth stevedore docking | |
| 3. | [ verb ] remove or shorten the tail of an animal | |
| Synonyms: | bob tail | |
| Related terms: | cut bobtail | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (nautical) 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: | wharf wharfage | |
| Examples: | "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late" |
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| Related terms: | landing dry_dock marina quay seaport shipside bollard | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (zoology) the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair | |
| Related terms: | body_part tail | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (botany) any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine | |
| Synonyms: | sour_grass sorrel | |
| Related terms: | herb sheep_sorrel sour_dock bitter_dock French_sorrel Rumex | |
| 7. | [ verb ] (nautical,transportation) haul into a dock | |
| Examples: | "dock the ships" |
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| Related terms: | undock steer drydock docking | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (nautical) 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: | docking_facility dockage | |
| Examples: | "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late" |
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| Related terms: | landing dry_dock marina seaport | |
| 9. | [ verb ] deduct from someone's wages | |
| Related terms: | withhold | |
| 10. | [ verb ] deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty | |
| Related terms: | deprive | |
| 11. | [ noun ] a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded | |
| Synonyms: | loading_dock | |
| Related terms: | platform | |
| 12. | [ noun ] (nautical) a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats | |
| Synonyms: | wharf pier wharfage | |
| Related terms: | platform landing quay bollard shipside wharf wharf berth wharf | |
| 13. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 15536 | |
| 14. | [ noun ] (zoology) a short or shortened tail of certain animals | |
| Synonyms: | bob bobtail | |
| Related terms: | tail | |
| Similar spelling: |
doc Doke dojc Doak Dosch douche DOS doj dog dozy doze doxy Doug Doss dose Doig dogy doge |
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