dock 1 (d k)n. 1. The area of water between two piers or alongside a pier that receives a ship for loading, unloading, or repairs. 2. A pier; a wharf. 3. A group of piers on a commercial waterfront that serve as a general landing area for ships or boats. Often used in the plural. 4. A platform at which trucks or trains load or unload cargo. v. docked, dock·ing, docks v.tr. 1. To maneuver (a vessel or vehicle) into or next to a dock. 2. To couple (two or more spacecraft, for example) in space. v.intr. To move or come into a dock. [Dutch dok, from Middle Dutch doc, from d  ken, to go under water, dive.] |
| dock 2 (dk) n. 1. The solid or fleshy part of an animal's tail. 2. The tail of an animal after it has been bobbed or clipped. tr.v. docked, dock·ing, docks 1. To clip short or cut off (an animal's tail, for example). 2. To deprive of a benefit or a part of one's wages, especially as a punishment: The company docks its employees for unauthorized absences. 3. To withhold or deduct a part from (one's salary or wages). [Middle English dok.] |
| dock 3 (dk) n. Idiom: An enclosed place where the defendant stands or sits in a court of law. in the dock On trial or under intense scrutiny. [Obsolete Flemish docke, cage.] |
| dock 4 (dk) n. See sorrel1. [Middle English, from Old English docce.] |
dock 1
Noun
1. an enclosed area of water where ships are loaded, unloaded, or repaired
2. a wharf or pier
Verb
1. to moor or be moored at a dock
2. to link (two spacecraft) or (of two spacecraft) to be linked together in space [Middle Dutch docke]
dock 2
Verb
1. to deduct (an amount) from (a person's wages)
2. to remove part of (an animal's tail) by cutting through the bone [Middle English dok]
dock 3
Noun
an enclosed space in a court of law where the accused person sits or stands [Flemish dok sty]
dock 4
Noun
a weed with broad leaves [Old English docce]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | dock - an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial enclosure - a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| 2. |  dock - any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicineherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests genus Rumex, Rumex - docks: coarse herbs and shrubs mainly native to north temperate regions Rumex acetosa, sour dock, garden sorrel - European sorrel with large slightly acidic sagittate leaves grown throughout north temperate zone for salad and spring greens Rumex acetosella, sheep sorrel, sheep's sorrel - small plant having pleasantly acid-tasting arrow-shaped leaves; common in dry places bitter dock, broad-leaved dock, Rumex obtusifolius, yellow dock - European dock with broad obtuse leaves and bitter rootstock common as a weed in North America French sorrel, garden sorrel, Rumex scutatus - low perennial with small silvery-green ovate to hastate leaves | |
| 3. |  dock - a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boatsbitt, bollard - a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); "the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards" levee - a pier that provides a landing place on a river platform - a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform" quay - wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline shipside - the part of a wharf that is next to a ship | |
| 4. |  dock - a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloadedplatform - a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform" | |
| 5. | dock - 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" dry dock, drydock, graving dock - a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline landing place, landing - structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods marina - a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers | |
| 6. | dock - the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair tail - the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity | |
| 7. | dock - a short or shortened tail of certain animals tail - the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body | |
| Verb | 1. | dock - come into dock; "the ship docked" come in, enter, get in, go in, go into, move into, get into - to come or go into; "the boat entered an area of shallow marshes" undock - move out of a dock; "We docked at noon" |
| 2. | dock - deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty deprive - keep from having, keeping, or obtaining | |
| 3. | dock - deduct from someone's wages | |
| 4. | dock - remove or shorten the tail of an animal cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope" | |
| 5. | dock - maneuver into a dock; "dock the ships" channelise, channelize, guide, maneuver, steer, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, head, direct - direct the course; determine the direction of travelling undock - take (a ship) out of a dock; "undock the ship" |
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Translations
dock [dɔk] n (NAUT) (= wharf); dársena, muelle m;
(LAW) → banquillo (de los acusados);
vi (= enter dock) → atracar (en el muelle)
vt [+ pay etc] → descontar
dock [dɔk] n → Dock nt;
(Law) → Anklagebank f;
(Bot) → Ampfer m
vi → anlegen;
(Space) → docken
docks npl (Naut) → Hafen m
n dock [dok]
1 a deepened part of a harbour etc where ships go for loading, unloading, repair etc The ship was in dock for three weeks. droogdok حَوْض تَحْميل وتَفْريغ السُّفُن док dok dok das Dock αποβάθρα, δεξαμενή muelle dokk اسکله؛ لنگرگاه telakka, satama-allas bassin מֶזָח घाट, जहाज गोदाम dok, brodogradilište dokk galangan viðlegustaður; skipakví, hafnarbakki, bryggja scalo d'approdo ドック 부두, 선거 dokas doks dok dok dokk, havn dok doca doc док dok dok dok docka, hamnbassäng อู่เรือ dok, rıhtım 碼頭 док بندرگاہ کی گودی vũng tàu đậu 码头
2 the area surrounding this He works down at the docks. skeepsdok حَوْض أو رَصيف السُّفُن пристанище doky dokkerne der Hafen αποβάθρα muelle dokk بندرگاه satama-alue quais רָצִיף घाट pristanište kikötő, dokkok dermaga hafnarsvæði, höfn molo 波止場 부두 일대, 항만 시설 전체 dokas doks limbungan haven havn, dokkområde dok docas platformă причал dok, prístav pristanišče dokovi hamn ท่าเรือ rıhtım, doklar 船塢 портовий басейн بندرگھاٹ کا احاطہ bến tàu 船坞
3 the box in a law court where the accused person sits or stands. beskuldigdebank قَفَص الأتِّهام подсъдима скамейка lavice obžalovaných anklagebænk die Anklagebank εδώλιο κατηγορουμένου banquillo (de los acusados) süüpink محل قرارگیری متهم syytetyn aitaus banc des accusés סָפסָל הַנֶאֱשָמִים कटघरा optuženička klupa,ograđeni prostor za optuženog vádlottak padja bangku terdakwa sakamannabekkur banco degli imputati 被告席 피고인석 kaltinamųjų suolas apsūdzēto sols kandang beklaagdenbank tiltalebenk ława oskarżonych banco dos réus boxă a acuzaţilor скамья подсудимых lavica obžalovaných zatožna klop optuženička klupa förhörsbås คอกสำหรับให้ผู้ถูกกล่าวหายืนหรือนั่งในศาล sanık yeri 刑事法庭被告席 лава підсудних عدالت کا کٹگھرا ghế bị cáo 刑事法庭被告席
v
to (cause to) enter a dock and tie up alongside a quay The liner docked in Southampton this morning. dok, vasmeer يُرسي السَّفينَه влизам в док vjet do doku dokke landen δένω (για πλοίο) atracar silduma پهلو گرفتن؛ لنگر انداختن saapua satamaan (se) mettre à quai לַעֲגוֹן घाट में खड़ा करना pristati kiköt bersandar leggja að bryggju attraccare 波止場につける 부두에 들어가다; 부두에 들어가게 하다 įplaukti į doką novietot/iebraukt dokā pasungan meren dokke, legge til, gå i dokk dokować, wpłynąć do doku atracar a acosta входить в док vplávať do doku privezati (se) v pristanišču uploviti ta[] in i docka, gå in i docka เทียบท่า rıhtıma yanaş(tır)mak 入碼頭 ставити судно в док بندرگاہ میں کھڑا کرنا cập bến 入码头
n docker
a person who works in the docks. dokwerker عامِل في رَصيف السُّفُن докер dokař, přístavní dělník dokarbejder der Hafenarbeiter λιμενεργάτης estibador dokitööline باربر لنگرگاه؛ کارگر کشتی satamatyöläinen débardeur/-euse סָוָור गोदी-मजदूर lučki radnik dokkmunkás kuli pelabuhan hafnarverkamaður portuale, scaricatore di porto 港湾労働者 항만 노동자 dokininkas dokeris pekerja limbungan havenarbeider dokkarbeider, sjauer doker estivador docher докер robotník v doku, dokár delavec v pristanišču lučki radnik hamnarbetare กรรมกรท่าเรือ liman işçisi 碼頭工人 докер, портовий робітник بندرگاہ میں کام کرنے والا شخص công nhân bốc xếp ở bến tàu 码头工人
n dockyard
a naval harbour with docks, stores etc. skeepswerf مُنْشَأ بَحْري، ترْسانَه пристанище loděnice værft die Werft ναυπηγείο, ναύσταθμος astillero dokk تعمیرگاه یا انبار کشتی ها telakka chantier naval מִספָּנָה गोदी nutarnja luka, spremište hajógyár pelabuhan skipasmíðastöð cantiere navale 海軍造船所 부두 주변의 선박 수리장 prieplauka kuģu būvētava; kuģu remonta rūpnīca limbungan werf (skips)verft stocznia estaleiro şantier naval верфь lodenica ladjedelnica brodogradilište varv บริเวณอู่เรือ tersane, dok 船舶修造廠 судноремонтний завод, верф جہازوں کے مرمت کی گودی bến tàu 船舶修造厂
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