dock meaning and definition

DOCK noun

Definition of dock (noun)

1. an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
2. any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
   • synonyms: sorrel, sour grass
3. a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
   • synonyms: pier, wharf, wharfage
4. a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
   • synonyms: loading dock
5. 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
6. the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
7. a short or shortened tail of certain animals
   • synonyms: bob, bobtail

DOCK verb

Definition of dock (verb)

1. come into dock
   • "the ship docked"
   • antonym: undock
2. deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
3. deduct from someone's wages
4. remove or shorten the tail of an animal
   • synonyms: bob, tail
5. maneuver into a dock
   • "dock the ships"
   • antonym: undock