dock
noun
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a short or shortened tail of certain animalsbob
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the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
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landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaireddocking facility
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an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
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a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloadedloading dock
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a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by pilespierwharfwharfage
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any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicinesorrelsour grass
verb
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maneuver into a dock“dock the ships”
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remove or shorten the tail of an animalbob
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come into dock“the ship docked”
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deduct from someone's wages
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deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty