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dock

n. the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair

dock

n. an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

bobtail

n. a short or shortened tail of certain animals

sorrel

n. large sour-tasting arrowhead-shaped leaves used in salads and sauces

dockage, docking facility

n. 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"

wharf, wharfage

n. a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

sorrel, sour grass

n. any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine

dock

v. haul into a dock; "dock the ships"

dock

v. come into dock; "the ship docked"

dock

v. deduct from someone's wages

dock

v. deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty

tail

v. remove or shorten the tail of an animal

anchorage, anchorage ground

n. place for vessels to anchor

port

n. a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

refuge, sanctuary, asylum

n. a shelter from danger or hardship

chancel, sanctuary, bema

n. area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

shelter

n. a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

mooring, slip, berth, moorage

n. a place where a craft can be made fast

mole, breakwater, groin, groyne, bulwark, jetty, sea wall

n. a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

bulkhead

n. a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments

anchorage, anchorage ground

n. place for vessels to anchor

port

n. a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

refuge, sanctuary, asylum

n. a shelter from danger or hardship

chancel, sanctuary, bema

n. area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing

shelter

n. a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

take off, deduct, subtract, make a subtraction

v. make a subtraction

undock

v. take out of a dock; "undock the ship"

undock

v. move out of a dock; "We docked at noon"

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