Dock

A genus of plants (Rumex), some species of which are well-known weeds which have a long taproot and are difficult of extermination.

The solid part of an animal's tail, as distinguished from the hair; the stump of a tail; the part of a tail left after clipping or cutting.

A case of leather to cover the clipped or cut tail of a horse.

to cut off, as the end of a thing; to curtail; to cut short; to clip; as, to dock the tail of a horse.

To cut off a part from; to shorten; to deduct from; to subject to a deduction; as, to dock one's wages.

To cut off, bar, or destroy; as, to dock an entail.

An artificial basin or an inclosure in connection with a harbor or river, -- used for the reception of vessels, and provided with gates for keeping in or shutting out the tide.

The slip or water way extending between two piers or projecting wharves, for the reception of ships; -- sometimes including the piers themselves; as, to be down on the dock.

The place in court where a criminal or accused person stands.

To draw, law, or place (a ship) in a dock, for repairing, cleaning the bottom, etc.

any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine

landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late"

a short or shortened tail of certain animals

the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial