“Doc” or “Dock”

doc d·AA·k

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

dock d·AA·k

• nounan enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial.
• nounany of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine.
• nouna platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded.
• nounlanding in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out.
• nounthe solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair.
• verbcome into dock.
• verbdeprive someone of benefits, as a penalty.
• verbdeduct from someone's wages.
• verbremove or shorten the tail of an animal.
• verbmaneuver into a dock.