Dock (maritime)
A dock (from Dutch dok) is a human-made structure or group of structures involved in the handling of boats or ships, usually on or close to a shore.
However, the exact meaning varies among different variants of the English language. "Dock" may also refer to a dockyard or shipyard where the loading, unloading, building, or repairing of ships occurs.
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Famous quotes containing the word dock:
“I’m mooring my rowboat
at the dock of the island called God.”
—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)