docks

1. an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trialSynonyms: dock

2. any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicineSynonyms: dock, sorrel, sour grass

3. a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boatsSynonyms: dock, pier, wharf, wharfage

4. a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloadedSynonyms: dock, loading dock

5. landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or outExamples: "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late"Synonyms: dock, dockage, docking facility

6. the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hairSynonyms: dock