| noun | the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes |
| verb | come into dock “the ship docked” |
| verb | deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty |
| verb | deduct from someone's wages |
| verb | remove or shorten the tail of an animal |
| verb | maneuver into a dock “dock the ships” |
| dock | verb | come into dock |
| moor | verb | secure with cables or ropes |
| dockage | noun | 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 |
| dock | noun | 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 |
| docker | noun | a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port |
| docking | noun | the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes |
| tail | noun | the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body |
| bob | noun | a short or shortened tail of certain animals |