dock 1 (d ŏk)
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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. 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.] |