the solid or fleshy part of an animal's tail, as distinguished from the hair.
the part of a tail left after cutting or clipping.
verb (used with object)
to cut off the end of; cut short: to dock a tail.
to cut short the tail of: to dock a horse.
to deduct from the wages of, usually as a punishment: The boss docked him a day's pay.
to deduct from (wages): The boss docked his paycheck $20.
Origin of dock
2
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English dok, Old English -docca, in fingirdoccana (genitive plural) “finger muscles”; cognate with Frisian dok, Low German docke “bundle,” Icelandic dokkur “stumpy tail,” Middle High German tocke “bundle, sheaf”
Definition for dock (3 of 4)
dock3
[ dok ]
/ dɒk /
noun
the place in a courtroom where a prisoner is placed during trial.
Origin of dock
3
First recorded in 1580–90; perhaps from Dutch dok (dialectal sense) “cage, poultry pen, rabbit hutch”
Definition for dock (4 of 4)
dock4
[ dok ]
/ dɒk /
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.
any of various other plants, mostly coarse weeds.
Origin of dock
4
First recorded before 1000; Middle English dokke, Old English docce; cognate with Middle Dutch docke, Middle High German tocke
With the Talis test, samples are placed in a cassette, popped into a specialized dock, and analyzed in just 30 minutes.
New coronavirus tests promise to be faster, cheaper and easier|Jack J. Lee|August 31, 2020|Science News
San Diego–based Mesa Biotech, for instance, received RADx funding to manufacture a PCR test that replaces an entire clinical lab with a handheld dock and a single-use cartridge.
New coronavirus tests promise to be faster, cheaper and easier|Jack J. Lee|August 31, 2020|Science News
Charge several devices, listen to music, connect to the internet when there’s no Wi-Fi, and protect your dock with security lock support.
Laptop docking stations that increase your connection capabilities|PopSci Commerce Team|August 25, 2020|Popular Science
Further, researchers use supercomputers to figure out by simulation the different shapes formed by the target binding sites and then virtually dock compounds to each shape.
Scientists Tap the World’s Most Powerful Computers in the Race to Understand and Stop the Coronavirus|Jeremy Smith|June 4, 2020|Singularity Hub
So we went behind the building in the loading dock, all of us got really high.
How to Make Meetings Less Terrible (Ep. 389 Rebroadcast)|Stephen J. Dubner|May 28, 2020|Freakonomics
Once the ships that rescued them dock at port, they disembark.
Inside the Smuggling Networks Flooding Europe with Refugees|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Lupher says the Carnival Magic tried to land in Cozumel, but that the Mexican authorities blocked them from the dock.
Inside the Cruise Ship Quarantined Over Ebola Fear|Carol McKinley|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As he was taken down from the dock to be driven to prison he was downcast, as anyone would be who was publicly sacrificed.
Murdoch on the Rocks: How a Lone Reporter Revealed the Mogul's Tabloid Terror Machine|Clive Irving|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And this capsule will be able to dock itself, without needing the ISS to grab ahold and guide it in.
SpaceX’s Dragon V2 Will Land Exactly Where It Wants To|Zach Rosenberg|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We have a beautiful house where in the morning you can sit on the dock and see the sun rise and at night you watch the sun set.
‘The Good Wife’s Christine Baranski on Life After Will Gardner’s Death|Jason Lynch|April 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Their first real experience of their American citizenship came naturally at the dock.
Clark's Field|Robert Herrick
As the boat glides up to the dock, the ancient castle, built in the twelfth century, is pointed out.
Nasby in Exile|David R. Locke
Even men were sobbing, and two or three attempted to throw themselves from the dock into the water to end their misery.
A Child of the Sea; and Life Among the Mormons|Elizabeth Whitney Williams
This action was positive evidence to the mind of Tom Chesney that Dock was guilty.
The Boy Scouts of Lenox|Frank V. Webster
“If you want to get out to the yacht, you likely can find some boatman at the dock who will row you over,” the clerk advised.
The Deserted Yacht|Mildred A. Wirt, AKA Ann Wirt
British Dictionary definitions for dock (1 of 4)
dock1
/ (dɒk) /
noun
a wharf or pier
a space between two wharves or piers for the mooring of ships
an area of water that can accommodate a ship and can be closed off to allow regulation of the water level
short for dry dock
short for scene dock
mainlyUS and Canadiana platform from which lorries, goods trains, etc, are loaded and unloaded
verb
to moor (a vessel) at a dock or (of a vessel) to be moored at a dock
to put (a vessel) into a dry dock for repairs or (of a vessel) to come into a dry dock
(of two spacecraft) to link together in space or link together (two spacecraft) in space
Word Origin for dock
C14: from Middle Dutch docke; perhaps related to Latin ducere to lead
British Dictionary definitions for dock (2 of 4)
dock2
/ (dɒk) /
noun
the bony part of the tail of an animal, esp a dog or sheep
the part of an animal's tail left after the major part of it has been cut off
verb(tr)
to remove (the tail or part of the tail) of (an animal) by cutting through the boneto dock a tail; to dock a horse
to deduct (an amount) from (a person's wages, pension, etc)they docked a third of his wages
Word Origin for dock
C14: dok, of uncertain origin
British Dictionary definitions for dock (3 of 4)
dock3
/ (dɒk) /
noun
an enclosed space in a court of law where the accused sits or stands during his trial
Word Origin for dock
C16: from Flemish dok sty
British Dictionary definitions for dock (4 of 4)
dock4
/ (dɒk) /
noun
any of various temperate weedy plants of the polygonaceous genus Rumex, having greenish or reddish flowers and typically broad leaves
any of several similar or related plants
Word Origin for dock
Old English docce; related to Middle Dutch, Old Danish docke, Gaelic dogha