1 [C] a part of a port where ships are repaired or where goods are put onto or taken off them:
dock workers * a dock strike * The ship was in dock.
seealsoDRYDOCK
2 (docks) [pl.] a group of docks in a port and the buildings around them that are used for repairing ships, storing goods, etc.
3 [C] (AmE) = JETTY
4 [C] (AmE) a raised platform for loading vehicles or trains
5 [C] the part of a court of law where the person who has been accused of a crime stands or sits during a trial:
He's been in the dock (= on trial for a crime) several times already.
6 [U] a wild plant of Northern Europe with large thick leaves that can be rubbed on skin that has been stung by NETTLES to make it less painful:
dock leaves
Part of speech: verb
1 if a ship docks or you dock a ship, it sails into a harbour and stays there:
[V] The ferry is expected to dock at 6. [also VN]
2 if two spacecraft dock, or are docked, they are joined together in space:
[VN] Next year, a technology module will be docked on the space station. [also V]
3 [VN] ~ sth (from / off sth) to take away part of sb's wages, etc:
If you're late, your wages will be docked. * They've docked 15% off my pay for this week.
4 [VN] to cut an animal's tail short:
The horse's tail had been docked.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is dock a noun, verb, or something else?
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