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DockDock Dock, n. [Akin to D. dok; of uncertain origin; cf. LL.
doga ditch, L. doga ditch, L. doga sort of vessel, Gr. ?
receptacle, fr. ? to receive.]
1. 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.
2. The slip or water way extending between two piers or
projecting wharves, for the reception of ships; --
sometimes including the piers themselves; as, to be down
on the dock.
3. The place in court where a criminal or accused person
stands.
Balance dock, a kind of floating dock which is kept level
by pumping water out of, or letting it into, the
compartments of side chambers.
Dry dock, a dock from which the water may be shut or pumped
out, especially, one in the form of a chamber having walls
and floor, often of masonry and communicating with deep
water, but having appliances for excluding it; -- used in
constructing or repairing ships. The name includes
structures used for the examination, repairing, or
building of vessels, as graving docks, floating docks,
hydraulic docks, etc.
Floating dock, a dock which is made to become buoyant, and,
by floating, to lift a vessel out of water.
Graving dock, a dock for holding a ship for graving or
cleaning the bottom, etc.
Hydraulic dock, a dock in which a vessel is raised clear of
the water by hydraulic presses.
Naval dock, a dock connected with which are naval stores,
materials, and all conveniences for the construction and
repair of ships.
Sectional dock, a form of floating dock made in separate
sections or caissons.
Slip dock, a dock having a sloping floor that extends from
deep water to above high-water mark, and upon which is a
railway on which runs a cradle carrying the ship.
Wet dock, a dock where the water is shut in, and kept at a
given level, to facilitate the loading and unloading of
ships; -- also sometimes used as a place of safety; a
basin. DockDock Dock (d[o^]k), n. [AS. docce; of uncertain origin; cf. G.
docken-bl["a]tter, Gael. dogha burdock, OF. doque; perh. akin
to L. daucus, daucum, Gr. ?, ?, a kind of parsnip or carrot,
used in medicine. Cf. Burdock.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants (Rumex), some species of which are
well-known weeds which have a long taproot and are difficult
of extermination.
Note: Yellow dock is Rumex crispus, with smooth curly
leaves and yellow root, which that of other species is
used medicinally as an astringent and tonic. Dock
Dock Dock, v. t.
To draw, law, or place (a ship) in a dock, for repairing,
cleaning the bottom, etc.
Meaning of Dock from wikipedia
- The word
dock (from
Dutch dok) in
American English refers to one or a
group of human-made
structures that are
involved in the
handling of
boats or ships...
- The
program UCSF
DOCK was
created in the 1980s by
Irwin "Tack" ****z's Group, and was the
first docking program.
DOCK uses
geometric algorithms to predict...
- Look up
Dock,
dock, or
docked in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A
dock is
infrastructure used for
berthing watercraft.
Dock or
DOCK may also
refer to:...
- obtusifolius,
commonly known as
bitter dock, broad-leaved
dock,
bluntleaf dock,
dock leaf,
dockens or
butter dock, is a
perennial plant in the
family Polygonaceae...
- A dry
dock (sometimes
drydock or dry-
dock) is a
narrow basin or
vessel that can be
flooded to
allow a load to be
floated in, then
drained to
allow that...
-
Rumex crispus, the
curly dock,
curled dock or
yellow dock, is a
perennial flowering plant in the
family Polygonaceae,
native to
Europe and
Western Asia...
- Town
Docks. The
first was The
Dock (1778), (or The Old
Dock,
known as Queen's
Dock after 1855),
followed by
Humber Dock (1809) and
Junction Dock (1829)...
- An
amphibious transport dock, also
called a
landing platform dock (LPD), is an
amphibious warfare ship, a
warship that embarks, transports, and lands...
- A
dock connector is an
electrical connector used to
attach a
mobile device simultaneously to
multiple external resources.
Dock connectors typically carry...
- The
Dock is a
prominent feature of the
graphical user
interface of macOS. It is used to
launch applications and to
switch between running applications...
