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Definition of dock

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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..

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Burr :: Burr (n.) Any rough or prickly envelope of the seeds of plants, whether a pericarp, a persistent calyx, or an involucre, as of the chestnut and burdock. Also, any weed which bears burs..

Hardock :: Hardock (n.) See Hordock.

Crib :: Crib (n.) A structure of logs to be anchored with stones; -- used for docks, pier, dams, etc..

Curtail Dog :: Curtail dog () A dog with a docked tail; formerly, the dog of a person not qualified to course, which, by the forest laws, must have its tail cut short, partly as a mark, and partly from a notion that the tail is necessary to a dog in running; hence, a dog not fit for sporting..

Bodock :: Bodock (n.) The Osage orange.

Pomelo :: Pomelo (n.) A variety of shaddock, called also grape fruit..

Docket :: Docket (v. t.) To mark with a ticket; as, to docket goods..

Dry Dock :: Dry dock () See under Dock.

Harlock :: Harlock (n.) Probably a corruption either of charlock or hardock.

Docket :: Docket (v. t.) To make a brief abstract of and inscribe in a book; as, judgments regularly docketed..

Dockage :: Dockage (n.) A charge for the use of a dock.

Ruddock :: Ruddock (n.) A piece of gold money; -- probably because the gold of coins was often reddened by copper alloy. Called also red ruddock, and golden ruddock..

Candock :: Candock (n.) A plant or weed that grows in rivers; a species of Equisetum; also, the yellow frog lily (Nuphar luteum)..

Ruddock :: Ruddock (n.) The European robin.

Docketed :: Docketed (imp. & p. p.) of Docke.

Docquet :: Docquet (n. & v.) See Docket.

Curtal :: Curtal (n.) A horse with a docked tail; hence, anything cut short..

Spatter-dock :: Spatter-dock (n.) The common yellow water lily (Nuphar advena).

Rumicin :: Rumicin (n.) A yellow crystalline substance found in the root of yellow dock (Rumex crispus) and identical with chrysophanic acid.

Work :: Work (n.) Structures in civil, military, or naval engineering, as docks, bridges, embankments, trenches, fortifications, and the like; also, the structures and grounds of a manufacturing establishment; as, iron works; locomotive works; gas works..