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dock

1. dock \'da:k\ n [ME, fr. OE docce; akin to MD docke dock, ScGael dogha 
   burdoc]k 1: any of a genus (Rumex) of the buckwheat family of coarse weedy 
   pla nts that have long taproots and are used as potherbs and in folk 
   medicine 2: any of various weedy plants 
2. dock n [ME dok, fr. OE -docca (as in fingirdocca finger muscle); aki]n 
   to OHG tocka doll, ON dokka bundle 1: the solid part of an animal's tail as 
   distinguished from the hair  2: the cropped tail of an animal after 
   clipping the hair or cropping the en d
3. dock vt 1: to cut off the end of a body part of, specif : to remove part 
   o f the tail of 2a: to take away a part of : REDUCE  2b: to subject (as 
   wages) to a deduction  3: to deprive of a benefit ordinarily due esp. as a 
   penalty for a fault (~ed for tardiness}
4. dock n [prob. fr. MD docke dock, ditch, fr. L duction-, ductio act o]f 
   leading - more at DOUCHE 1: a usu. artificial basin or enclosure for the 
   reception of ships that is  equipped with means for controlling the water 
   height 2: the waterway extending between two piers for the reception of 
   ships  3: a wharf or platform for the loading or unloading of materials  4: 
   scaffolding for the inspection and repair of aircraft; broadly :  HANGAR
5. dock vt : to haul or guide into a dock to come into dock 
6. dock n [Flem docke cage] : the place in a criminal court where a 
   prisoner stands or sits during tri al