present participle of dock

The process of cutting off or trimming the tail or ears of an animal. / (nautical) The securing of a vessel to the quayside with cables.

plural of docking

plural of Docking

A village in King's Lynn and West Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF765370). / A habitational surname from Old English.

simple past tense and past participle of dock

(intransitive) To land at a harbour. / To join two moving items. / (astronautics) To move a spaceship into its dock/berth under its own power.

(nautical) A fixed structure attached to shore to which a vessel is secured when in port. / A structure attached to shore for loading and unloading vessels. / The body of water between two piers.

(cooking) To pierce with holes, as pricking pastry or dough with a fork to prevent excessive rising in the oven.

Part of a courtroom where the accused sits.