1. (

• docking ,
• moorage ,
• dockage ,
• tying_up

) the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes ;

1. (

• dock

) come into dock; "the ship docked" ;

2. (

• dock ,

) deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty ;

3. (

• dock

) deduct from someone's wages ;

4. (

• dock ,
• tail ,
• bob

) remove or shorten the tail of an animal ;

5. (

• dock

) maneuver into a dock; "dock the ships" ;