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dock 1
(dŏk)n.
1.
a. A platform extending from a shore over water, used to secure, protect, and provide access to a boat or ship; a pier.
b. docks An area along a commercial waterfront having docks or piers.
c. The area of water between two piers or alongside a pier that receives a vessel for loading, unloading, or repairs: The boat moved slowly into the dock.
2. A floating platform attached to a mooring and used as a rest or play area when swimming.
3. A platform or door at which trucks or trains load or unload cargo.
4. Computers See docking station.
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 or next to a dock.
[Early Modern English dok, area of mud in which a ship can rest at low tide, dock; akin to Middle Dutch docke, area of water between two piers or alongside a pier, of unknown origin.]
dock 2
(dŏk)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
(dŏk)n.
Idiom: A demarcated or enclosed space 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
(dŏk)n.
See sorrel1.
[Middle English, from Old English docce.]
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dock
(dɒk)n
1. (Civil Engineering) a wharf or pier
2. (Civil Engineering) a space between two wharves or piers for the mooring of ships
3. (Civil Engineering) an area of water that can accommodate a ship and can be closed off to allow regulation of the water level
4. (Civil Engineering) short for dry dock
5. (Theatre) short for scene dock
6. (Civil Engineering) chiefly US and Canadian a platform from which lorries, goods trains, etc, are loaded and unloaded
vb
7. (Nautical Terms) to moor (a vessel) at a dock or (of a vessel) to be moored at a dock
8. (Nautical Terms) to put (a vessel) into a dry dock for repairs or (of a vessel) to come into a dry dock
9. (Astronautics) (of two spacecraft) to link together in space or link together (two spacecraft) in space
[C14: from Middle Dutch docke; perhaps related to Latin ducere to lead]
dock
(dɒk)n
1. (Zoology) the bony part of the tail of an animal, esp a dog or sheep
2. (Zoology) the part of an animal's tail left after the major part of it has been cut off
vb (tr)
3. (Veterinary Science) to remove (the tail or part of the tail) of (an animal) by cutting through the bone: to dock a tail; to dock a horse.
4. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) to deduct (an amount) from (a person's wages, pension, etc): they docked a third of his wages.
[C14: dok, of uncertain origin]
dock
(dɒk)n
(Law) an enclosed space in a court of law where the accused sits or stands during his or her trial
[C16: from Flemish dok sty]
dock
(dɒk)n
1. (Plants) any of various temperate weedy plants of the polygonaceous genus Rumex, having greenish or reddish flowers and typically broad leaves
2. (Plants) any of several similar or related plants
[Old English docce; related to Middle Dutch, Old Danish docke, Gaelic dogha]
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dock1
(dɒk)n.
1. a landing pier.
2. the space or waterway between two piers or wharves, as for receiving a ship while in port.
3. such a waterway, enclosed or open, together with the surrounding piers, wharves, etc.
4. dry dock.
5. a platform for loading and unloading trucks, railway freight cars, etc.
v.t. 6. to bring (a ship or boat) into a dock; lay up in a dock.
7. to place in dry dock, as for repairs or painting.
8. to join (an orbiting space vehicle) with another spacecraft or with a space station.
v.i. 9. to come or go into a dock.
10. (of two space vehicles) to join together while in orbit.
[1505–15; < Middle Dutch doc(ke)]
dock2
(dɒk)n.
1. the solid or fleshy part of an animal's tail, as distinguished from the hair.
2. the part of a tail left after cutting or clipping.
v.t. 3. to cut off the end of; cut short: to dock a tail.
4. to cut short the tail of.
5. to deduct a part from (wages).
6. to deduct from the wages of, usu. as a punishment.
7. to deprive of something regularly enjoyed: The campers were docked for disobeying their counselor.
[1300–50; Middle English dok, Old English -docca, in fingirdoccana (genitive pl.) finger muscles; c. Frisian dok, Low German docke bundle, Middle High German tocke bundle, sheaf]
dock3
(dɒk)n.
the place in a courtroom where a prisoner is placed during trial.
[1580–90; perhaps < Dutch dok (dial. sense) cage, pen, hutch]
dock4
(dɒk)n.
any of various weedy plants of the genus Rumex, buckwheat family, having a long taproot and clusters of small flowers.
[before 1000; Middle English dokke, Old English docce; c. Middle Dutch docke, Middle High German tocke]
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dock
Past participle: docked
Gerund: docking
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| 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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dock
1noun
verb
dock
2verb
1. cut, reduce, decrease, diminish, cut back, lessen He threatened to dock her fee.
cut increase, raise, boost, augment
cut increase, raise, boost, augment
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Translations
حَوْض أو رَصيف السُّفُنحَوْضُ السُّفْنحَوْض تَحْميل وتَفْريغ السُّفُنقَفَص الأتِّهاميُرسي السَّفينَه
doklavice obžalovanýchlopuchpřistátsnížit
dokdokkedokkernereducereanklagebænk
aitiodokkarihierakkalaituriliittäminen
dok
hafnarsvæîi, höfnleggja aî bryggjusakamannabekkurstÿfa; skerîa
ドック
선거
apcirstapsūdzēto solsatvilktdoksnocirst
lavica obžalovanýchvplávať do doku
dok
docka
อู่เรือ
bến tàu
dock
1 [dɒk] N (Bot) → acedera f, ramaza fdock
2 [dɒk] VT2. (Brit) to dock sb's pay → descontar dinero del sueldo a algn
I've been docked £1 → me han descontado una libra
I've been docked £1 → me han descontado una libra
dock
3 [dɒk]A. N
C. VI
1. (Naut) → atracar; (loosely) → llegar
the ship has docked → el barco ha atracado
we docked at five → llegamos a las cinco, entramos en el puerto a las cinco
when we docked at Vigo → cuando llegamos a Vigo
the ship has docked → el barco ha atracado
we docked at five → llegamos a las cinco, entramos en el puerto a las cinco
when we docked at Vigo → cuando llegamos a Vigo
2. [spacecraft] → acoplarse (with a)
D. CPD dock dues NPL → derechos mpl de atraque or de dársena
dock labourer, dock laborer (US) N = dock worker dock walloper N (US) = dock worker dock warrant N → resguardo m de muelle, conocimiento m de almacén
dock worker N → trabajador m portuario
dock labourer, dock laborer (US) N = dock worker dock walloper N (US) = dock worker dock warrant N → resguardo m de muelle, conocimiento m de almacén
dock worker N → trabajador m portuario
dock
4 [dɒk] N (Brit) (in court) → banquillo m de los acusadosCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
dock
[ˈdɒk] n
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dock
:dock labourer
n → Hafenarbeiter m
dockland
n → Hafenviertel nt
dock strike
n → Hafenarbeiterstreik m
dock worker
n → Hafenarbeiter m
dockyard
n → Werft f
dock
1n → Dock nt; (for berthing) → Pier m, → Kai m; docks pl → Hafen m; my car is in dock (inf) → mein Wagen ist in der Werkstatt
vi
(Naut) → anlegen
dock
2n (Jur) → Anklagebank f; to stand in the dock → auf der Anklagebank sitzen; “prisoner in the dock” → „Angeklagte(r)“
dock
3vt
dock
4n (Bot) → Ampfer m
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dock
1 [dɒk]1. n (Naut) → bacino; (wharf) → molo; (for repairs) → darsena
docks → dock m inv
dock dues → diritti mpl di banchina
docks → dock m inv
dock dues → diritti mpl di banchina
3. vi → entrare in bacino
dock
2 [dɒk] n (in court) → banco degli imputatidock
3 [dɒk] vta. (tail) → mozzare
b. (pay) → decurtare
dock
4 [dɒk] n (Bot) → romice mCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
dock1
(dok) noun1. a deepened part of a harbour etc where ships go for loading, unloading, repair etc. The ship was in dock for three weeks.
2. the area surrounding this. He works down at the docks.
3. the box in a law court where the accused person sits or stands.
verb to (cause to) enter a dock and tie up alongside a quay. The liner docked in Southampton this morning.
ˈdocker noun a person who works in the docks.
ˈdockyard noun a naval harbour with docks, stores etc.
dock2
(dok) verb to cut short or remove part from. The dog's tail had been docked; His wages were docked to pay for the broken window.
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dock
→ حَوْضُ السُّفْن dok dok Dock αποβάθρα dársena, muelle laituri dock dok molo ドック 선거 dok havn dok doca док docka อู่เรือ dok bến tàu 码头Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009