dock (noun)

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

dock, sorrel, sour grass (noun)

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

pier, wharf, wharfage, dock (noun)

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

dock, loading dock (noun)

a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded

dock, dockage, docking facility (noun)

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"

dock (noun)

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

bobtail, bob, dock (verb)

a short or shortened tail of certain animals

dock (verb)

come into dock

"the ship docked"

dock (verb)

deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty

dock (verb)

deduct from someone's wages

dock, tail, bob (verb)

remove or shorten the tail of an animal

dock (verb)

maneuver into a dock

"dock the ships"

dockyard (noun)

an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired

shipyard (noun)

a workplace where ships are built or repaired