Definition of dock

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Dock (v. t.) to cut off, as the end of a thing; to curtail; to cut short; to clip; as, to dock the tail of a horse..

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Bergylt :: Bergylt (n.) The Norway haddock. See Rosefish.
Water Dock :: Water dock () A tall, coarse dock growing in wet places. The American water dock is Rumex orbiculatus, the European is R. Hydrolapathum..
Nipplewort :: Nipplewort (n.) A yellow-flowered composite herb (Lampsana communis), formerly used as an external application to the nipples of women; -- called also dock-cress..
Clote :: Clote (n.) The common burdock; the clotbur.
Parrock :: Parrock (n.) A croft, or small field; a paddock..
Basin :: Basin (n.) A hollow place containing water, as a pond, a dock for ships, a little bay..
Gadoid :: Gadoid (a.) Of or pertaining to the family of fishes (Gadidae) which includes the cod, haddock, and hake..
Harlock :: Harlock (n.) Probably a corruption either of charlock or hardock.
Dock :: Dock (n.) An artificial basin or an inclosure in connection with a harbor or river, -- used for the reception of vessels, and provided with gates for keeping in or shutting out the tide..
Polygonaceous :: Polygonaceous (a.) Of or pertaining to a natural order of apetalous plants (Polygonaceae), of which the knotweeds (species of Polygonum) are the type, and which includes also the docks (Rumex), the buckwheat, rhubarb, sea grape (Coccoloba), and several other genera..
Candock :: Candock (n.) A plant or weed that grows in rivers; a species of Equisetum; also, the yellow frog lily (Nuphar luteum)..
Dockyard :: Dockyard (n.) A yard or storage place for all sorts of naval stores and timber for shipbuilding.
Paddock :: Paddock (n.) A small inclosure or park for sporting.
Bodock :: Bodock (n.) The Osage orange.
Heaver :: Heaver (n.) One who, or that which, heaves or lifts; a laborer employed on docks in handling freight; as, a coal heaver..
Dock-cress :: Dock-cress (n.) Nipplewort.
Crab :: Crab (a.) A form of windlass, or geared capstan, for hauling ships into dock, etc..
Docking :: Docking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Doc.
Cobwork :: Cobwork (a.) Built of logs, etc., laid horizontally, with the ends dovetailed together at the corners, as in a log house; in marine work, often surrounding a central space filled with stones; as, a cobwork dock or breakwater..
Bollard :: Bollard (n.) An upright wooden or iron post in a boat or on a dock, used in veering or fastening ropes..
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