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dock [n]

1)	an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

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enclosure jurisprudence

2)	any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine

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sorrel sour_grass

3)	a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

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pier wharf wharfage

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platform wharf wharf berth wharf wharf bitt quay shipside

4)	a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded

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loading_dock

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platform

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"

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dockage docking_facility

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landing harbor dry_dock marina

6)	the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair

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body_part tail

7)	a short or shortened tail of certain animals

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bob bobtail

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tail bob

dock [v]

1)	come into dock; "the ship docked"

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come_in dock-walloper docking undock berth

2)	deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty

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deprive

3)	deduct from someone's wages

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deduct

4)	remove or shorten the tail of an animal

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bob tail

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cut bob tail

5)	haul into a dock; "dock the ships"

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channelise dock-walloper docking undock dry-dock

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