Dock

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NOUN

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

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

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles

a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded

landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired

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

a short or shortened tail of certain animals

VERB

come into dock

deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty

deduct from someone's wages

remove or shorten the tail of an animal

maneuver into a dock

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