DOCK definition

(1) A short or shortened tail of certain animals

(2) The solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair

(3) 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"

(4) An enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

(5) A platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded

(6) A platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

(7) Any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine

(8) Haul into a dock

"Dock the ships"

(9) Remove or shorten the tail of an animal

(10) Come into dock

"The ship docked"

(11) Deduct from someone's wages

(12) Deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty