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dock
noun
-
dock
,
docking
,
docks
,
docked
A
platform
or
structure
built
along
the
water's
edge
to
which
ships
or
boats
can
be
tied
to
load
or
unload
cargo
or
passengers
.
•
The
ferry
arrived
at
the
dock
right
on
time
.
The
ferry
arrived
at
the
dock
right
on
time
.
•
Workers
unloaded
crates
from
the
ship
at
the
busy
dock
.
Workers
unloaded
crates
from
the
ship
at
the
busy
dock
.
From
Middle
Low
German
and
Middle
Dutch
docke
meaning
'
(
round
)
hole
,
shaft
,
water
conduit'
.
noun
-
dock
,
docking
,
docks
,
docked
A
tall
coarse
weed
of
the
dock
family
(
Rumex
),
with
large
leaves
that
can
soothe
nettle
stings
.
•
The
child
rubbed
a
dock
leaf
on
his
nettle
sting
.
The
child
rubbed
a
dock
leaf
on
his
nettle
sting
.
•
Dock
leaves
grow
wild
by
the
riverbank
.
Dock
leaves
grow
wild
by
the
riverbank
.
From
Old
English
docce
.
verb
-
dock
,
docking
,
docks
,
docked
To
bring
a
ship
or
boat
to
a
dock
and
tie
it
there
.
•
The
captain
decided
to
dock
the
ship
early
.
The
captain
decided
to
dock
the
ship
early
.
•
We
need
to
dock
before
the
storm
hits
.
We
need
to
dock
before
the
storm
hits
.
noun
-
dock
,
docking
,
docks
,
docked
An
enclosed
place
in
a
court
of
law
where
the
person
accused
of
a
crime
stands
or
sits
during
the
trial
.
•
The
defendant
stood
silently
in
the
dock
.
The
defendant
stood
silently
in
the
dock
.
•
The
judge
looked
down
at
the
man
in
the
dock
.
The
judge
looked
down
at
the
man
in
the
dock
.
From
Flemish
dok
(“
pen
,
hutch
”),
from
Middle
Dutch
docke
.
verb
-
dock
,
docking
,
docks
,
docked
To
make
a
deduction
from
a
person's
wages
,
usually
as
a
punishment
.
•
The
boss
threatened
to
dock
his
pay
for
being
late
.
The
boss
threatened
to
dock
his
pay
for
being
late
.
•
They
docked
her
salary
for
the
damaged
equipment
.
They
docked
her
salary
for
the
damaged
equipment
.
verb
-
dock
,
docking
,
docks
,
docked
To
cut
short
the
tail
of
an
animal
,
especially
a
horse
or
dog
.
•
The
farmer
decided
to
dock
the
puppy's
tail
.
The
farmer
decided
to
dock
the
puppy's
tail
.
•
They
dock
horses'
tails
for
tradition
.
They
dock
horses'
tails
for
tradition
.
dockworker
noun
-
dockworker
,
dockworkering
,
dockworkers
,
dockworkered
a
person
whose
job
is
to
load
and
unload
cargo
from
ships
at
a
dock
.
•
The
dockworker
swung
the
heavy
crate
onto
the
ship
with
ease
.
The
dockworker
swung
the
heavy
crate
onto
the
ship
with
ease
.
•
My
uncle
is
a
dockworker
and
he
works
long
hours
by
the
harbor
.
My
uncle
is
a
dockworker
and
he
works
long
hours
by
the
harbor
.
Mid-20th
century
;
dock
+
worker
.
dock
dock
