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1. dock - noun

· an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

Hypernym(s): enclosure




2. dock - noun

· any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine

Synonym(s): sorrel, sour_grass

Hypernym(s): herb, herbaceous_plant




3. dock - noun

· a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

Synonym(s): pier, wharf, wharfage

Hypernym(s): platform




4. dock - noun

· a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded

Synonym(s): loading_dock

Hypernym(s): platform




5. dock - 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"

Synonym(s): dockage, docking_facility

Hypernym(s): landing, landing_place




6. dock - noun

· the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair

Hypernym(s): body_part




7. dock - noun

· a short or shortened tail of certain animals

Synonym(s): bobtail, bob

Hypernym(s): tail




8. dock - verb

· come into dock; "the ship docked"

Hypernym(s): enter, come_in, get_into, get_in, go_into, go_in, move_into

Antonym(s): undock




9. dock - verb

· deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty

Hypernym(s): deprive




10. dock - verb

· deduct from someone's wages

Hypernym(s): withhold, deduct, recoup




11. dock - verb

· remove or shorten the tail of an animal

Synonym(s): tail, bob

Hypernym(s): cut




12. dock - verb

· maneuver into a dock; "dock the ships"

Hypernym(s): steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise

Antonym(s): undock





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