docking Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes
   moorage; dockage; tying up.
   
2. verb come into dock
   dock.
   
   • the ship docked
3. verb deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
   dock.
   
4. verb deduct from someone's wages
   dock.
   
5. verb remove or shorten the tail of an animal
   dock; tail; bob.
   
6. verb maneuver into a dock
   dock.
   
   • dock the ships

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