*dock*

n. [ Corrupt. fr. bois d'arc. ] The Osage orange. [ Southwestern U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a remote and undeveloped area; -- sometimes used deprecatingly.
Syn. -- backwoods, back country, hinterland. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Bur + dock the plant. ] (Bot.) A genus of coarse biennial herbs (Lappa), bearing small burs which adhere tenaciously to clothes, or to the fur or wool of animals. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The common burdock is the Lappa officinalis. [ 1913 Webster ]

pos>n. [ Prob. fr. can + dock (the plant). Cf. G. kannenkraut horsetail, lit. “canweed.” ] (Bot.) A plant or weed that grows in rivers; a species of Equisetum; also, the yellow frog lily (Nuphar luteum). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Prov. E. dad a large piece. ] The rotten body of a tree. [ Prov. Eng. ] Wright. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. docce; of uncertain origin; cf. G. docken-blätter, Gael. dogha burdock, OF. doque; perh. akin to L. daucus, daucum, Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, a kind of parsnip or carrot, used in medicine. Cf. Burdock. ] (Bot.) A genus of plants (Rumex), some species of which are well-known weeds which have a long taproot and are difficult of extermination. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Yellow dock is Rumex crispus, with smooth curly leaves and yellow root, which that of other species is used medicinally as an astringent and tonic. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. Icel. dockr a short tail, Fries. dok a little bundle or bunch, G. docke bundle, skein, a short and thick column. ] 1. The solid part of an animal's tail, as distinguished from the hair; the stump of a tail; the part of a tail left after clipping or cutting. Grew. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A case of leather to cover the clipped or cut tail of a horse. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Docked p. pr. & vb. n. Docking. ] [ See Dock a tail. Cf. W. tociaw, and twciaw, to dock, clip. ] 1. to cut off, as the end of a thing; to curtail; to cut short; to clip; as, to dock the tail of a horse. [ 1913 Webster ]

His top was docked like a priest biforn. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To cut off a part from; to shorten; to deduct from; to subject to a deduction; as, to dock one's wages. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To cut off, bar, or destroy; as, to dock an entail. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Akin to D. dok; of uncertain origin; cf. LL. doga ditch, L. doga ditch, L. doga sort of vessel, Gr. &unr_; receptacle, fr. &unr_; to receive. ] 1. An artificial basin or an inclosure in connection with a harbor or river, -- used for the reception of vessels, and provided with gates for keeping in or shutting out the tide. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The slip or water way extending between two piers or projecting wharves, for the reception of ships; -- sometimes including the piers themselves; as, to be down on the dock. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The place in court where a criminal or accused person stands. [ 1913 Webster ]

Balance dock, a kind of floating dock which is kept level by pumping water out of, or letting it into, the compartments of side chambers. --
Dry dock, a dock from which the water may be shut or pumped out, especially, one in the form of a chamber having walls and floor, often of masonry and communicating with deep water, but having appliances for excluding it; -- used in constructing or repairing ships. The name includes structures used for the examination, repairing, or building of vessels, as graving docks, floating docks, hydraulic docks, etc. --
Floating dock, a dock which is made to become buoyant, and, by floating, to lift a vessel out of water. --
Graving dock, a dock for holding a ship for graving or cleaning the bottom, etc. --
Hydraulic dock, a dock in which a vessel is raised clear of the water by hydraulic presses. --
Naval dock, a dock connected with which are naval stores, materials, and all conveniences for the construction and repair of ships. --
Sectional dock, a form of floating dock made in separate sections or caissons. --
Slip dock, a dock having a sloping floor that extends from deep water to above high-water mark, and upon which is a railway on which runs a cradle carrying the ship. --
Wet dock, a dock where the water is shut in, and kept at a given level, to facilitate the loading and unloading of ships; -- also sometimes used as a place of safety; a basin. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To draw, law, or place (a ship) in a dock, for repairing, cleaning the bottom, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A charge for the use of a dock. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) Nipplewort. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port.
Syn. -- stevedore, loader, longshoreman, dockhand, dock worker, dock-walloper, lumper. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. [ Dock to cut off + dim. suffix -et. ] 1. A small piece of paper or parchment, containing the heads of a writing; a summary or digest. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A bill tied to goods, containing some direction, as the name of the owner, or the place to which they are to be sent; a label. Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Law) (a) An abridged entry of a judgment or proceeding in an action, or register or such entries; a book of original, kept by clerks of courts, containing a formal list of the names of parties, and minutes of the proceedings, in each case in court. (b) (U. S.) A list or calendar of causes ready for hearing or trial, prepared for the use of courts by the clerks. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A list or calendar of business matters to be acted on in any assembly. [ 1913 Webster ]

On the docket, in hand; in the plan; under consideration; in process of execution or performance. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Docketed; p. pr. & vb. n. Docketing. ] 1. To make a brief abstract of (a writing) and indorse it on the back of the paper, or to indorse the title or contents on the back of; to summarize; as, to docket letters and papers. Chesterfield. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) (a) To make a brief abstract of and inscribe in a book; as, judgments regularly docketed. (b) To enter or inscribe in a docket, or list of causes for trial. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To mark with a ticket; as, to docket goods. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port.
Syn. -- stevedore, loader, longshoreman, docker, dock worker, dock-walloper, lumper. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. 1. (Naut.) a act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes or anchors.
Syn. -- mooring, tying up, dropping anchor. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. (Astronautics) the coming together and joining of two space vehicles. The joining usually is accomplished by bringing special connecting devices, the docking ports, into contact, and fastening the ships together by clamping devices. The docking ports are often fitted so as to allow a passage to be opened between the two space vehciles, and thus to permit transfer of materials or personnel between them. [ PJC ]

n. a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port.
Syn. -- stevedore, loader, longshoreman, docker, dockhand, dock worker, lumper. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A yard or storage place for all sorts of naval stores and timber for shipbuilding. [ 1913 Webster ]

(Naut.) See under Dock. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. hadok, haddok, of unknown origin; cf. Ir. codog, Gael. adag, F. hadot. ] (Zool.) A marine food fish (Melanogrammus aeglefinus), allied to the cod, inhabiting the northern coasts of Europe and America. It has a dark lateral line and a black spot on each side of the body, just back of the gills. Galled also haddie, and dickie. [ 1913 Webster ]

Norway haddock, a marine edible fish (Sebastes marinus) of Northern Europe and America. See Rose fish. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Obs. ] See Hordock. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An unidentified plant mentioned by Shakespeare, perhaps equivalent to burdock. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ For judcock; jud (equiv. to Prov. E. gid a jacksnipe, W. giach snipe) + cock. ] (Zool.) See Jacksnipe. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Corrupted fr. parrock. See Parrock. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A small inclosure or park for sporting. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A small inclosure for pasture; esp., one adjoining a stable. Evelyn. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. An enclosure used for saddling and mounting horses prior to a race. [ PJC ]

n. [ OE. padde toad, frog + -ock; akin to D. pad, padde, toad, Icel. & Sw. padda, Dan. padde. ] (Zool.) A toad or frog. Wyclif. “Loathed paddocks.” Spenser [ 1913 Webster ]

Paddock pipe (Bot.), a hollow-stemmed plant of the genus Equisetum, especially Equisetum limosum and the fruiting stems of Equisetum arvense; -- called also padow pipe and toad pipe. See Equisetum. --
Paddock stone. See Toadstone. --
Paddock stool (Bot.), a toadstool. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Etymol. uncertain. ] (Zool.) Any species of Pholas; a pholad. See Pholas. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ For paddock, or parrock, a park. ] A small inclosure. [ Written also purrock. ] [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) The ruddock. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. ruddic; cf. W. rhuddog the redbreast. √113. See Rud, n. ] [ Written also raddock. ] 1. (Zool.) The European robin. “The tame ruddock and the coward kite.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A piece of gold money; -- probably because the gold of coins was often reddened by copper alloy. Called also red ruddock, and golden ruddock. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Great pieces of gold . . . red ruddocks. Florio. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Said to be so called from a Captain Shaddock, who first brought this fruit from the East Indies. ] (Bot.) A tree (Citrus decumana) and its fruit, which is a large species of orange; -- called also forbidden fruit, and pompelmous. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Bot.) The common yellow water lily (Nuphar advena). [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ 1st pref. un- + dock. ] (Naut.) To take out of dock; as, to undock a ship. [ 1913 Webster ]