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

[ Syn: sorrel , sour grass ]

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

[ Syn: pier , wharf , wharfage ]

a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded

[ Syn: loading dock ]

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 ]

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

a short or shortened tail of certain animals

[ Syn: bobtail , bob ]

come into dock; the ship docked'

deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty

deduct from someone's wages

remove or shorten the tail of an animal

[ Syn: tail , bob ]

maneuver into a dock; dock the ships'