DOCKS - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

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

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

a short or shortened tail of certain animals

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Noun

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

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Noun

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

Example: may have gates to let water in or out; the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Noun

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

Meaning 6

Part of speech: Noun

a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded

Meaning 7

Part of speech: Noun

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

Example: provides access to ships and boats

Meaning 8

Part of speech: Verb

maneuver into a dock

Example: dock the ships

Meaning 9

Part of speech: Verb

remove or shorten the tail of an animal

Meaning 10

Part of speech: Verb

come into dock

Example: the ship docked

Meaning 11

Part of speech: Verb

deduct from someone's wages

Meaning 12

Part of speech: Verb

deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty