Meaning & Definition of Dock in English

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

3. A platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles

• Provides access to ships and boats

4. A platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded

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"

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

1. Come into dock

• "The ship docked"

2. Deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty

3. Deduct from someone's wages

4. Remove or shorten the tail of an animal

5. Maneuver into a dock

• "Dock the ships"