DOCK

Definition of DOCK

  1. (verb)come into dock
  2. (verb)deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
  3. (verb)deduct from someone's wages
  4. (verb)remove or shorten the tail of an animal
  5. (verb)maneuver into a dock
  6. (noun)an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
  7. (noun)any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
  8. (noun)a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
  9. (noun)a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
  10. (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
  11. (noun)the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
  12. (noun)a short or shortened tail of certain animals