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Dock

noun/ɛktˈaɪpəl/
Definition
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɛktˈaɪpəl/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈɒk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈɒk/
1 syllable Say it as /ɛktˈaɪpəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
nounany of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
nouna platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
nouna platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
nounlanding 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”
nounthe solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
nouna short or shortened tail of certain animals
verbcome into dock
“the ship docked”
verbdeprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
verbdeduct from someone's wages
verbremove or shorten the tail of an animal
verbmaneuver into a dock
“dock the ships”
Word Forms
wharfverbprovide with a wharf
dockverbmaneuver into a dock
bobverbremove or shorten the tail of an animal
dockagenounlanding in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out
docknounlanding in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out
dockernouna laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port
dockingnounthe act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes
tailnounthe posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
bobnouna short or shortened tail of certain animals
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
quai
une clôture dans un tribunal où siège l'accusé pendant le procès
🇪🇸Spanish
muelle
un recinto en un tribunal de justicia donde el acusado se sienta durante el juicio
🇮🇹Italian
bacino
una recinzione in un tribunale dove l'imputato siede durante il processo
🇳🇱Dutch
dok
een afgesloten ruimte in een rechtbank waar de verdachte tijdens het proces zit
🇵🇹Portuguese
doca
um recinto em um tribunal onde o réu se senta durante o julgamento
🇷🇺Russian
док
помещение в суде, где обвиняемый сидит во время судебного разбирательства
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गोदी
अदालत में एक घेरा जहां प्रतिवादी मुकदमे के दौरान बैठता है
🇧🇩Bengali
ডক
আইন আদালতের একটি ঘের যেখানে আসামী বিচারের সময় বসে
🇮🇳Tamil
கப்பல்துறை
விசாரணையின் போது பிரதிவாதி அமர்ந்திருக்கும் நீதிமன்றத்தில் ஒரு அடைப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
డాక్
విచారణ సమయంలో ప్రతివాది కూర్చునే న్యాయస్థానంలో ఒక ఎన్‌క్లోజర్
🇮🇳Marathi
गोदी
कायद्याच्या न्यायालयात एक संलग्नक जेथे प्रतिवादी खटल्यादरम्यान बसतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગોદી
કાયદાની અદાલતમાં એક બિડાણ જ્યાં પ્રતિવાદી સુનાવણી દરમિયાન બેસે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಡಾಕ್
ವಿಚಾರಣೆಯ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿವಾದಿಯು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಆವರಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഡോക്ക്
വിചാരണ വേളയിൽ പ്രതി ഇരിക്കുന്ന ഒരു കോടതിയിലെ ഒരു വലയം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਡੌਕ
ਕਨੂੰਨ ਦੀ ਅਦਾਲਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਘੇਰਾ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਮੁਕੱਦਮੇ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਮੁਦਾਲਾ ਬੈਠਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
گودی
قانون کی عدالت میں ایک احاطہ جہاں مدعا علیہ مقدمے کی سماعت کے دوران بیٹھتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
码头
法庭内被告在审判期间所坐的围场
🇯🇵Japanese
ドック
裁判中に被告が座る法廷内の囲い
🇰🇷Korean
재판이 진행되는 동안 피고인이 앉아 있는 법원의 울타리
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bến tàu
một khu vực bao vây trong tòa án nơi bị cáo ngồi trong phiên tòa
🇹🇭Thai
ท่าเรือ
สิ่งที่แนบมาในศาลซึ่งจำเลยนั่งอยู่ในระหว่างการพิจารณาคดี
🇮🇩Indonesian
dermaga
sebuah kandang di pengadilan tempat terdakwa duduk selama persidangan
🇵🇭Filipino
pantalan
isang enclosure sa isang hukuman ng batas kung saan nakaupo ang nasasakdal sa panahon ng paglilitis
🇲🇾Malay
dok
kandang di mahkamah undang-undang di mana defendan duduk semasa perbicaraan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قفص الاتهام
مكان في المحكمة حيث يجلس المتهم أثناء المحاكمة
🇮🇷Persian
بارانداز
محفظه ای در دادگاه حقوقی که در آن متهم در طول محاکمه می نشیند
🇹🇷Turkish
rıhtım
davalının duruşma sırasında oturduğu mahkemede bir muhafaza
🇮🇱Hebrew
לַעֲגוֹן
מתחם בבית משפט בו יושב הנאשם במהלך המשפט
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'dock'?
The primary meaning of 'dock' is 'an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dock' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'dock' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'dock' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'dock' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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