English to English
dock
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noun (n)
- an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine(noun.plant)source: wordnet30
- a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- 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(noun.artifact)Example:
The ship arrived at the dock more than a day late.
source: wordnet30 - the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair(noun.animal)source: wordnet30
- A genus of plants (Rumex), some species of which are well-known weeds which have a long taproot and are difficult of extermination.(noun)source: webster1913
- The solid part of an animal's tail, as distinguished from the hair; the stump of a tail; the part of a tail left after clipping or cutting.(noun)source: webster1913
- An artificial basin or an inclosure in connection with a harbor or river, -- used for the reception of vessels, and provided with gates for keeping in or shutting out the tide.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- come into dock(verb.motion)Example:
The ship docked.
source: wordnet30 - deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty(verb.possession)source: wordnet30
- deduct from someone's wages(verb.possession)source: wordnet30
- to cut off, as the end of a thing; to curtail; to cut short; to clip; as, to dock the tail of a horse.(verb)source: webster1913
- To draw, law, or place (a ship) in a dock, for repairing, cleaning the bottom, etc.(verb)source: webster1913