Real Dictionary

dock
A dock is an enclosed area in a harbour where ships go to be loaded, unloaded, and repaired.

dock in American English 1
a large structure or excavated basin for receiving ships, equipped with gates to keep water in or out
to bring or pilot (a ship) to or into a dock and moor it
to come to or into a dock and moor
intransitive verb: to come or go into a dock or dry dock
noun: a landing pier
transitive verb: to bring (a ship or boat) into a dock; lay up in a dock

dock in American English 2
the solid part of an animal's tail, excluding the hair
to cut off the end of (a tail, etc.); clip or bob
noun: the solid or fleshy part of an animal's tail, as distinguished from the hair
transitive verb: to cut off the end of; cut short

dock in American English 3
the place where the accused stands or sits in court
noun: the place in a courtroom where a prisoner is placed during trial

dock in American English 4
any of various tall, coarse weeds (genus Rumex) of the buckwheat family, with stout taproots, small green or brown flowers, and large leaves
noun: any of various weedy plants belonging to the genus Rumex, of the buckwheat family, as R. obtusifolius ( bitter dock) or R. acetosa ( sour dock), having long taproots

dock in British English 1
noun: a wharf or pier
verb: to moor (a vessel) at a dock or (of a vessel) to be moored at a dock

dock in British English 2
to remove (the tail or part of the tail) of (an animal) by cutting through the bone
noun: the bony part of the tail of an animal, esp a dog or sheep

dock in British English 3
noun: an enclosed space in a court of law where the accused sits or stands during his or her trial

dock in British English 4
noun: any of various temperate weedy plants of the polygonaceous genus Rumex, having greenish or reddish flowers and typically broad leaves