dock in WordNet English dictionary

1. a short or shortened tail of certain animals
   bobtail  bob  dock 
   
2. the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
   dock 
   
3. landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out
   "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late"
   dock  dockage  docking facility 
   
4. a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
   pier  wharf  wharfage  dock 
   
5. an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
   dock 
   
6. a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
   dock  loading dock 
   
7. any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
   dock  sorrel  sour grass 
   

1. remove or shorten the tail of an animal
   dock  tail  bob 
   
2. maneuver into a dock
   "dock the ships"
   dock 
   
3. come into dock
   "the ship docked"
   dock 
   
4. deduct from someone's wages
   dock 
   
5. deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
   dock