Definition of dock

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Dock (n.) The slip or water way extending between two piers or projecting wharves, for the reception of ships; -- sometimes including the piers themselves; as, to be down on the dock..

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Water Dock :: Water dock () A tall, coarse dock growing in wet places. The American water dock is Rumex orbiculatus, the European is R. Hydrolapathum..
Padow :: Padow (n.) A paddock, or toad..
Ruddock :: Ruddock (n.) The European robin.
Undock :: Undock (v. t.) To take out of dock; as, to undock a ship..
Heaver :: Heaver (n.) One who, or that which, heaves or lifts; a laborer employed on docks in handling freight; as, a coal heaver..
Docket :: Docket (n.) An abridged entry of a judgment or proceeding in an action, or register or such entries; a book of original, kept by clerks of courts, containing a formal list of the names of parties, and minutes of the proceedings, in each case in court..
Shaddock :: Shaddock (n.) A tree (Citrus decumana) and its fruit, which is a large species of orange; -- called also forbidden fruit, and pompelmous..
Burdock :: Burdock (n.) A genus of coarse biennial herbs (Lappa), bearing small burs which adhere tenaciously to clothes, or to the fur or wool of animals..
Dogget :: Dogget (n.) Docket. See Docket.
Docked :: Docked (imp. & p. p.) of Doc.
Docket :: Docket (v. t.) To enter or inscribe in a docket, or list of causes for trial..
Curtal :: Curtal (n.) A horse with a docked tail; hence, anything cut short..
Dockyard :: Dockyard (n.) A yard or storage place for all sorts of naval stores and timber for shipbuilding.
Dock-cress :: Dock-cress (n.) Nipplewort.
Docket :: Docket (n.) A bill tied to goods, containing some direction, as the name of the owner, or the place to which they are to be sent; a label..
Yard :: Yard (n.) An inclosure within which any work or business is carried on; as, a dockyard; a shipyard..
Spatter-dock :: Spatter-dock (n.) The common yellow water lily (Nuphar advena).
Dry Dock :: Dry dock () See under Dock.
Jacksnipe :: "Jacksnipe (n.) A small European snipe (Limnocryptes gallinula); -- called also judcock, jedcock, juddock, jed, and half snipe..
Docketed :: Docketed (imp. & p. p.) of Docke.
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