Dock - Definition

n 1: an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits
during the trial
2: any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots,
sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine [syn:
dock, sorrel, sour grass]
3: a platform built out from the shore into the water and
supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats [syn:
pier, wharf, wharfage, dock]
4: a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
[syn: dock, loading dock]
5: 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" [syn:
dock, dockage, docking facility]
6: the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished
from the hair
7: a short or shortened tail of certain animals [syn: bobtail,
bob, dock]
v 1: come into dock; "the ship docked" [ant: undock]
2: deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
3: deduct from someone's wages
4: remove or shorten the tail of an animal [syn: dock, tail,
bob]
5: maneuver into a dock; "dock the ships" [ant: undock]