a landing pier.

the space or waterway between two piers or wharves, as for receiving a ship while in port.

such a waterway, enclosed or open, together with the surrounding piers, wharves, etc.

dry dock.

a platform for loading and unloading trucks, railway freight cars, etc.

an airplane hangar or repair shed.

Also called scene dock. a place in a theater near the stage or beneath the floor of the stage for the storage of scenery.

to bring (a ship or boat) into a dock; lay up in a dock.

to place in dry dock, as for repairs, cleaning, or painting.

to join (a space vehicle) with another or with a space station in outer space.

to come or go into a dock or dry dock.

(of two space vehicles) to join together in outer space.

verb

set sail , ship out

noun

berth , embarkment , harbor , jetty , landing , landing pier , levee , lock , marina , pier , quay , slip , wharfnotes:a dock is the water next to a wharf or pier and it is not a solid thing , a wharf is built along and parallel to the shore , while a pier runs out and away from or at a right angle to the shore; dock was first a \'natural hollow or creek where a ship could stay at low water\'

verb

anchor , berth , drop anchor , hook up , join , link up , moor , put in , rendezvous , tie up , unitenotes:a dock is the water next to a wharf or pier and it is not a solid thing , a wharf is built along and parallel to the shore , while a pier runs out and away from or at a right angle to the shore; dock was first a \'natural hollow or creek where a ship could stay at low water\' , basin , clip , couple , curtail , deduct from , landing , lessen , marina , pier , platform , quay , shorten , slip , wharf , withhold