Definition of dock

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Dock (n.) A genus of plants (Rumex), some species of which are well-known weeds which have a long taproot and are difficult of extermination..

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Ruddock :: Ruddock (n.) A piece of gold money; -- probably because the gold of coins was often reddened by copper alloy. Called also red ruddock, and golden ruddock..
Hardock :: Hardock (n.) See Hordock.
Clote :: Clote (n.) The common burdock; the clotbur.
Dockage :: Dockage (n.) A charge for the use of a dock.
Dry Dock :: Dry dock () See under Dock.
Ruddock :: Ruddock (n.) The European robin.
Cobwork :: Cobwork (a.) Built of logs, etc., laid horizontally, with the ends dovetailed together at the corners, as in a log house; in marine work, often surrounding a central space filled with stones; as, a cobwork dock or breakwater..
Basin :: Basin (n.) A hollow place containing water, as a pond, a dock for ships, a little bay..
Curtail Dog :: Curtail dog () A dog with a docked tail; formerly, the dog of a person not qualified to course, which, by the forest laws, must have its tail cut short, partly as a mark, and partly from a notion that the tail is necessary to a dog in running; hence, a dog not fit for sporting..
Dock :: Dock (v. t.) to cut off, as the end of a thing; to curtail; to cut short; to clip; as, to dock the tail of a horse..
Bergylt :: Bergylt (n.) The Norway haddock. See Rosefish.
Heaver :: Heaver (n.) One who, or that which, heaves or lifts; a laborer employed on docks in handling freight; as, a coal heaver..
Spatter-dock :: Spatter-dock (n.) The common yellow water lily (Nuphar advena).
Daddock :: Daddock (n.) The rotten body of a tree.
Purrock :: Purrock (n.) See Puddock, and Parrock..
Docket :: Docket (n.) A list or calendar of causes ready for hearing or trial, prepared for the use of courts by the clerks..
Hydraulic :: Hydraulic (a.) Of or pertaining to hydraulics, or to fluids in motion; conveying, or acting by, water; as, an hydraulic clock, crane, or dock..
Patience :: Patience (n.) A kind of dock (Rumex Patientia), less common in America than in Europe; monk's rhubarb..
Crib :: Crib (n.) A structure of logs to be anchored with stones; -- used for docks, pier, dams, etc..
Piddock :: Piddock (n.) Any species of Pholas; a pholad. See Pholas.
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