Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Docked.
Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Docked and, of course, Docked synonyms and on the right images related to the word Docked.
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 Docked 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...
- Look up
docking in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Docking may
refer to:
Docking and
berthing of spacecraft, the
process of
joining one
spacecraft or...
-
largest ships of its day.
Apart from
graving docks and
floating dry
docks,
ships can also be dry
docked and
launched by:
Marine railway — For
repair of...
-
convention made
exceptions for tail
docking. Show dogs are no
longer docked in the
United Kingdom. A dog
docked before 28
March 2007 in
Wales and 6 April...
- 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:...
- have
their tails docked to
prevent chewing or
biting each other's tails. Pig
producers in
Brazil and
Thailand have
stopped tail
docking for
animal welfare...
- On the
Docks (Chinese: 海港; pinyin: hǎi gǎng) is a
Chinese revolutionary opera and one of the
eight model plays available during the
Cultural Revolution...
-
computer down
before docking/undocking. In a hot
dock or undock, the
computer remains running when
docked/undocked.
Standby docking or undocking, an intermediate...
-
family Polygonaceae.
Other names for
sorrel include spinach dock and narrow-leaved
dock ("
dock"
being a
common name for the
genus Rumex).
Sorrel is native...
-
Rumex maritimus,
commonly called golden dock,
bristle dock, or seas****
dock, is an
annual plant species of the
genus Rumex.
Rumex D
maritimus grows in...
