Another word for dock

A landing or mooring place

• pier

  1. A supporting structure at the junction of connecting spans of a bridge.
  2. The portion of a wall between windows, doors, or other openings.
  3. A reinforcing structure that projects from a wall; a buttress.

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  1. A supporting structure at the junction of connecting spans of a bridge.
  2. The portion of a wall between windows, doors, or other openings.
  3. A reinforcing structure that projects from a wall; a buttress.

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• landing pier

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• wharf

  1. (Obs.) A bank at the water's edge; shore
  2. A pier where ships or boats are tied up and loaded or unloaded.
  3. A structure of wood or stone, sometimes roofed over, built at the shore of a harbor, river, etc. for ships to lie alongside, as during loading or unloading; pier; dock

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  1. (Obs.) A bank at the water's edge; shore
  2. A pier where ships or boats are tied up and loaded or unloaded.
  3. A structure of wood or stone, sometimes roofed over, built at the shore of a harbor, river, etc. for ships to lie alongside, as during loading or unloading; pier; dock

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• quay

  1. A wharf or reinforced bank for the loading or unloading of ships or boats.
  2. (Nautical) A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.
  3. A wharf, usually of concrete or stone, for use in loading and unloading ships

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  1. A wharf or reinforced bank for the loading or unloading of ships or boats.
  2. (Nautical) A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf.
  3. A wharf, usually of concrete or stone, for use in loading and unloading ships

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• lock

  1. An enclosed part of a canal, waterway, etc. equipped with gates so that the level of the water can be changed to raise or lower boats from one level to another
  2. A mechanical device furnished with a bolt and usually a spring, for fastening a door, strongbox, etc. by means of a key or combination
  3. A section of a waterway, such as a canal, closed off with gates, in which vessels in transit are raised or lowered by raising or lowering the water level of that section.

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  1. An enclosed part of a canal, waterway, etc. equipped with gates so that the level of the water can be changed to raise or lower boats from one level to another
  2. A mechanical device furnished with a bolt and usually a spring, for fastening a door, strongbox, etc. by means of a key or combination
  3. A section of a waterway, such as a canal, closed off with gates, in which vessels in transit are raised or lowered by raising or lowering the water level of that section.

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• boat landing

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• marina

  1. A small harbor or boat basin where dockage, supplies, fuel, etc. are provided for small pleasure craft

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  1. A small harbor or boat basin where dockage, supplies, fuel, etc. are provided for small pleasure craft

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• slip

  1. A long narrow piece; a strip.
  2. A slight error or oversight, as in speech or writing:
  3. A woman's sleeveless undergarment the same length as a dress, usually suspended from shoulder straps

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  1. A long narrow piece; a strip.
  2. A slight error or oversight, as in speech or writing:
  3. A woman's sleeveless undergarment the same length as a dress, usually suspended from shoulder straps

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• ferry slip

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• dry-dock

  1. Alternative spelling of drydock.
  2. A large dock in the form of a basin from which the water can be emptied, used for building or repairing a ship below its water line.

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  1. Alternative spelling of drydock.
  2. A large dock in the form of a basin from which the water can be emptied, used for building or repairing a ship below its water line.

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• floating dock

  1. A dock that is supported by metal pipes on which it can move up and down with the rise and fall of the water level.

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  1. A dock that is supported by metal pipes on which it can move up and down with the rise and fall of the water level.

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• repair dock

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• embarcadero

  1. (Rare) A quay; a wharf.
  2. A pier, wharf, or landing place, especially on a river or inland waterway.

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  1. (Rare) A quay; a wharf.
  2. A pier, wharf, or landing place, especially on a river or inland waterway.

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• jetty

  1. A kind of wall built out into the water to restrain currents, protect a harbor or pier, etc.
  2. A structure of wood or stone extended into the sea to influence the current or tide, or to protect a harbor or beach.
  3. A landing pier

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  1. A kind of wall built out into the water to restrain currents, protect a harbor or pier, etc.
  2. A structure of wood or stone extended into the sea to influence the current or tide, or to protect a harbor or beach.
  3. A landing pier

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• moorage

  1. The act or an instance of mooring.
  2. A place where a ship or aircraft may be moored.
  3. A charge for the use of such a place

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  1. The act or an instance of mooring.
  2. A place where a ship or aircraft may be moored.
  3. A charge for the use of such a place

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• embankment

  1. The act or process of embanking
  2. A bank of earth, rubble, etc. used to keep back water, to hold up a roadway, or as part of a fortification
  3. A long artificial mound of earth and stone, built to hold back water, for protection or to support a road

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  1. The act or process of embanking
  2. A bank of earth, rubble, etc. used to keep back water, to hold up a roadway, or as part of a fortification
  3. A long artificial mound of earth and stone, built to hold back water, for protection or to support a road

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• waterfront

  1. The part of a town or city that abuts water, especially a district of wharves where ships dock.
  2. The land alongside a body of water.
  3. Land at the edge of a stream, harbor, etc.

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  1. The part of a town or city that abuts water, especially a district of wharves where ships dock.
  2. The land alongside a body of water.
  3. Land at the edge of a stream, harbor, etc.

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• crop

  1. To grow or harvest as a crop
  2. To bear a crop or crops
  3. To harvest:

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  1. To grow or harvest as a crop
  2. To bear a crop or crops
  3. To harvest:

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• bob

  1. To move or act in a bobbing manner; move suddenly or jerkily
  2. To try to catch suspended or floating fruit with the teeth
  3. To cut (hair, a tail, etc.) short; dock

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  1. To move or act in a bobbing manner; move suddenly or jerkily
  2. To try to catch suspended or floating fruit with the teeth
  3. To cut (hair, a tail, etc.) short; dock

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• shorten

  1. To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen.
  2. (Nautical) To take in (a sail) so that less canvas is exposed to the wind, thereby reducing speed.
  3. To become short or shorter

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  1. To reduce or diminish in amount, quantity, or extent; to lessen.
  2. (Nautical) To take in (a sail) so that less canvas is exposed to the wind, thereby reducing speed.
  3. To become short or shorter

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To diminish

• lessen

  1. To make less; to diminish; to reduce.
  2. (Intransitive) To become less.
  3. (Archaic) To belittle; minimize; disparage

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  1. To make less; to diminish; to reduce.
  2. (Intransitive) To become less.
  3. (Archaic) To belittle; minimize; disparage

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• withhold

  1. To deduct (withholding tax) from an employee's salary.
  2. To take out or deduct (taxes, etc.) from wages or salary
  3. To refrain from granting, permitting, etc.; refuse

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  1. To deduct (withholding tax) from an employee's salary.
  2. To take out or deduct (taxes, etc.) from wages or salary
  3. To refrain from granting, permitting, etc.; refuse

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• deduct

  1. To take away a desirable part:
  2. To take away or subtract (a quantity)
  3. To derive by deduction; deduce.

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  1. To take away a desirable part:
  2. To take away or subtract (a quantity)
  3. To derive by deduction; deduce.

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To bring a boat into a dock

• moor

  1. (Nautical) To fix or secure, as a vessel, in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with cables or chains; as, the vessel was moored in the stream; they moored the boat to the wharf.
  2. To hold (a ship, etc.) in place by cables or chains attached as to a pier or special buoy (mooring buoy), or by two anchors
  3. To moor a ship, etc.

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  1. (Nautical) To fix or secure, as a vessel, in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with cables or chains; as, the vessel was moored in the stream; they moored the boat to the wharf.
  2. To hold (a ship, etc.) in place by cables or chains attached as to a pier or special buoy (mooring buoy), or by two anchors
  3. To moor a ship, etc.

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• anchor

  1. To secure (a vessel) with an anchor.
  2. (Sports) To serve as an anchor for (a team or competition):
  3. (Nautical) To drop anchor or lie at anchor.

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  1. To secure (a vessel) with an anchor.
  2. (Sports) To serve as an anchor for (a team or competition):
  3. (Nautical) To drop anchor or lie at anchor.

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• berth

  1. To come into or occupy a berth
  2. To bring (a ship or vehicle) into its berth
  3. To furnish with a berth

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  1. To come into or occupy a berth
  2. To bring (a ship or vehicle) into its berth
  3. To furnish with a berth

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