dock

dock (http://definr.com/dock)

     n 1: an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits
          during the trial
     2: any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots,
        sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine [syn: sorrel,
         sour grass]
     3: a platform built out from the shore into the water and
        supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
        [syn: pier, wharf, wharfage]
     4: a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
        [syn: loading dock]
     5: 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" [syn: dockage, docking facility]
     6: the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as
        distinguished from the hair
     7: a short or shortened tail of certain animals [syn: bobtail,
         bob]
     v 1: come into dock, as of a ship [ant: undock]
     2: deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
     3: deduct from someone's wages
     4: remove or shorten the tail of an animal [syn: tail, bob]
     5: haul into a dock; "dock the  ships" [ant: undock]