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• 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

• Basin — may mean:* Drainage basin, hydrological basin or catchment basin, a region of land where water drains downhill into a specified body of water * Tarim Basin, located in Xinjiang, China and is one of the largest drainage basins in the world. *… …   Wikipedia

• Dock Tarn — The frozen tarn with the small island in view Location Lake District, Cumbria Coordinates …   Wikipedia

• 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

• Basin — Ba sin, n. [OF. bacin, F. bassin, LL. bacchinus, fr. bacca a water vessel, fr. L. bacca berry, in allusion to the round shape; or perh. fr. Celtic. Cf. {Bac}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A hollow vessel or dish, to hold water for washing, and for various… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• dock — dock1 /dok/, n. 1. a landing pier. 2. the space or waterway between two piers or wharves, as for receiving a ship while in port. 3. such a waterway, enclosed or open, together with the surrounding piers, wharves, etc. 4. See dry dock. 5. a… …   Universalium

• dock — I n. basin for ships 1) to go into dock 2) a dry, floating dock 3) at, in, on a dock (there was labor trouble down on the docks) II v. 1) (D; intr.) to dock at (the ship docked at Portsmouth) 2) (D; intr.) to dock with (the spaceship docked with… …   Combinatory dictionary

• 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 — Contents 1 In transportation 2 In natural sciences 3 In molecular biology …   Wikipedia

• dock — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. dockage, mooring; berth, wharf, pier, slip, quay; anchorage, marina, boat or ship s basin; dry dock, jetty; harbor, haven, prisoner s dock, witness stand. See abode. v. cut, trim, curtail, reduce,… …   English dictionary for students

• 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