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Definitions of dock
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to cut off, as the end of a thing; to curtail; to cut short; to clip; as, to dock the tail of a horse. Webster Dictionary DB
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To cut off a part from; to shorten; to deduct from; to subject to a deduction; as, to dock one's wages. Webster Dictionary DB
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To cut off, bar, or destroy; as, to dock an entail. Webster Dictionary DB
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To draw, law, or place (a ship) in a dock, for repairing, cleaning the bottom, etc. Webster Dictionary DB
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To cut off or curtail; diminish; bring to a pier, and moor, as a ship. The Winston Simplified Dictionary. By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer. Published 1919.
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To cut short: to curtail: to cut off: to clip. The american dictionary of the english language. By Daniel Lyons. Published 1899.
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To place in a dock. Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
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To cut short; curtail; palce in a dock. The Clarendon dictionary. By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman. Published 1894.
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To shorten; cut off, as the tail of a horse. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.
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To lay up in or as in dock. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.
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deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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haul into a dock; "dock the ships" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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deduct from someone's wages Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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To cut short; to curtail; to cut off; to deduct from; to destroy or defeat. Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language. By Nuttall, P.Austin. Published 1914.
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To draw or place a ship in a dock. Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language. By Nuttall, P.Austin. Published 1914.
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To cut or lop off the end of a thing; to curtail; to shorten. Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
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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" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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come into dock; "the ship docked" Wordnet Dictionary DB
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A genus of plants (Rumex), some species of which are well-known weeds which have a long taproot and are difficult of extermination. Webster Dictionary DB
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A case of leather to cover the clipped or cut tail of a horse. Webster Dictionary DB
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The place in court where a criminal or accused person stands. Webster Dictionary DB
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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. Webster Dictionary DB
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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. Webster Dictionary DB
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A place for keeping ships; the place where a prisoner stands in a court to be tried; a coarse weed with broad leaves; the solid part of the tail of a horse. The Winston Simplified Dictionary. By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer. Published 1919.
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A troublesome weed with large leaves and a long root, difficult to eradicate. The american dictionary of the english language. By Daniel Lyons. Published 1899.
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The part of a tail left after clipping. The american dictionary of the english language. By Daniel Lyons. Published 1899.
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An inclosure or artificial basin near a harbor or river, for the reception of vessels: the box in court where the accused stands. The american dictionary of the english language. By Daniel Lyons. Published 1899.
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Artificial basin for ships; a coarse large-leaved weed. The Clarendon dictionary. By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman. Published 1894.
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Any one of various plants of the buckwheat family. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.
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An artificial basin for vesseis; also, a wharf. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.
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An enclosed space for prisoners in a court - room. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.
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The stump of a tail. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.
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The rumex, a genus of plants of several species. Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language. By Nuttall, P.Austin. Published 1914.
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The tail of a beast cut short; the stump; a case of leather to cover the stump. Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language. By Nuttall, P.Austin. Published 1914.
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A broad deep trench on the side of a harbour, or bank of a river, in which ships are built or repaired; an artificial enclosure or basin for the reception of ships; the place where a criminal stands in court. Wet-docks, docks for the purpose of loading and unloading vessels. Dry-docks, docks for building and repairing them. A Naval dock, a place provided with all sorts of stores and materials for the royal navy. A dock company, a corporate body or association owning docks. Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language. By Nuttall, P.Austin. Published 1914.
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The tail of a beast cut short; the solid part of the tail; a term applied to several plants having leaves broad in proportion to their length, as sour-dock, burdock. Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
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The inclosure or box in which a criminal is placed at his trial. Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
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An inclosed basin for repairing ships; a large pond at the side of a river, or at its mouth, where the water is kept out by flood-gates till the ship is built or repaired; the water-way extending between two wharves. Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
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