DOCK

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

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