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Dock (maritime) — For other uses, see Dock. Docks in St. Petersburg, Russia. A dock (from Dutch dok) is a human made structure or group of structures involved in the handling of boats or ships, usually on or close to a shore. However, the exact meaning varies… … Wikipedia
Dock — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dock — dock1 [däk] n. [orig., mud channel made by a vessel s bottom at low tide: hence, dock < MDu docke, channel < It doccia, conduit, canal: see DOUCHE] 1. a large structure or excavated basin for receiving ships, equipped with gates to keep… … English World dictionary
dock — Noun: In common parlance, a wharf or pier. Technically, the space between wharves; a slip. Boston v Lecraw (US) 17 How 426, 15 L Ed 118. An artificial basin in connection with a harbor, used for the reception of vessels in the taking on or… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Albert Dock — Infobox building building name = Albert Dock caption = Albert Dock viewed from across Canning Dock location = Liverpool coordinates = architect = Jesse Hartley, Phillip Hardwick building type = architectural style = structural system = cost =… … Wikipedia
Old Dock — For the Old Dock in Kingston upon Hull, later known as Queen s Dock, see Old Dock, Hull, see also Old Dock (disambiguation) The Old Dock, originally known as Thomas Steer s dock, was the world s first commercial wet dock.[1] It was built on the… … Wikipedia
Glasson Dock — infobox UK place country = England latitude= 53.997925 longitude= 2.849315 map type= Lancashire official name= Glasson Dock population = shire district= City of Lancaster shire county = Lancashire region= North West England constituency… … Wikipedia
wet dock — /ˈwɛt dɒk/ (say wet dok) noun a basin into which vessels enter and in which the water is kept at one level by dock gates, irrespective of outside tides …
Balance dock — Dock 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dry dock — Dock 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Floating dock — Dock 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
