| dock | 1. <botany> A genus of plants (Rumex), some species of which are well-known weeds which have a long taproot and are difficult of extermination. 2. Yellow dock is Rumex crispus, with smooth curly leaves and yellow root, which that of other species is used medicinally as an astringent and tonic. Origin: AS. Docce; of uncertain origin; cf. G. Docken-blatter, Gael. Dogha burdock, OF. Doque; perh. Akin to L. Daucus, daucum, Gr, a kind of parsnip or carrot, used in medicine. Cf. Burdock. 3. The solid part of an animal's tail, as distinguished from the hair; the stump of a tail; the part of a tail left after clipping or cutting. 4. A case of leather to cover the clipped or cut tail of a horse. Origin: Cf. Icel. Dockr a short tail, Fries. Dok a little bundle or bunch, G. Docke bundle, skein, a short and thick column. 5. To cut off, as the end of a thing; to curtail; to cut short; to clip; as, to dock the tail of a horse. "His top was docked like a priest biforn." (Chaucer) 6. To cut off a part from; to shorten; to deduct from; to subject to a deduction; as, to dock one's wages. 7. To cut off, bar, or destroy; as, to dock an entail. Origin: See Dock a tail. Cf. W. Tociaw, and twciaw, to dock, clip. 8. An artificial basin or an inclosure in connection with a harbor or river, used for the reception of vessels, and provided with gates for keeping in or shutting out the tide. 9. The slip or water way extending between two piers or projecting wharves, for the reception of ships; sometimes including the piers themselves; as, to be down on the dock. 10. To draw, law, or place (a ship) in a dock, for repairing, cleaning the bottom, etc. 11. The place in court where a criminal or accused person stands. Balance dock, a kind of floating dock which is kept level by pumping water out of, or letting it into, the compartments of side chambers. Dry dock, a dock from which the water may be shut or pumped out, especially, one in the form of a chamber having walls and floor, often of masonry and communicating with deep water, but having appliances for excluding it; used in constructing or repairing ships. The name includes structures used for the examination, repairing, or building of vessels, as graving docks, floating docks, hydraulic docks, etc. Floating dock, a dock which is made to become buoyant, and, by floating, to lift a vessel out of water. Graving dock, a dock for holding a ship for graving or cleaning the bottom, etc. Hydraulic dock, a dock in which a vessel is raised clear of the water by hydraulic presses. Naval dock, a dock connected with which are naval stores, materials, and all conveniences for the construction and repair of ships. Sectional dock, a form of floating dock made in separate sections or caissons. Slip dock, a dock having a sloping floor that extends from deep water to above high-water mark, and upon which is a railway on which runs a cradle carrying the ship. Wet dock, a dock where the water is shut in, and kept at a given level, to facilitate the loading and unloading of ships; also sometimes used as a place of safety; a basin. Origin: Akin to D. Dok; of uncertain origin; cf. LL. Doga ditch, L. Doga ditch, L. Doga sort of vessel, Gr. Receptacle, fr. To receive. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| dock-cress | <botany> Nipplewort. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| docking protein | Receptor for the signal recognition particle (SRP) found in the membrane of the endoplasmic reticulum. Also called docking protein. Heterodimeric, both protomers having GTP binding capacity, though dissimilar binding sites. Not until the complex of SRP, ribosome, message and nascent polypeptide chain binds to the SRP receptor is the block to further chain elongation released and concurrently the SRP is released, leaving the ribosome attached to the endoplasmic reticulum membrane. Cotranslational transport of the polypeptide delivers it into the lumen of the ER. (18 Nov 1997) |
| water dock | <botany> A tall, coarse dock growing in wet places. The American water dock is Rumex orbiculatus, the European is R. Hydrolapathum. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| spatter-dock | <botany> The common yellow water lily (Nuphar advena). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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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 pier: a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats come into dock; "the ship docked" deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded 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" deduct from someone's wages the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair remove or shorten the tail of an animal haul into a dock; "dock the ships" bobtail: a short or shortened tail of certain animals
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Dock can refer to several things:*Places for the transfer of people and materials to, from, or between different forms of transport or working with transport:** A maritime dock.** Loading dock, the land equivalent.** A dry dock.** In American English dock is technically synonymous with pier or wharf; any human-made structure intended for people to be on. ...
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To insert a portable computer into a base unit. Cold docking means the computer must begin from a power-off state and restart before docking. Hot docking means the computer can be docked while running at full power. See also warm docking.
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To remove a cow's tail. This practice may keep cows udders cleaner, but may also result in cows being less content, especially in fly season.
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Rumex acetosella . A plant that has been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. It may have anticancer effects. Also called sheep sorrel and sorrel
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| dock | a short or shortened tail of certain animals |
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| dock | the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair |
| dock | landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired |
| dock | an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial |
| dock | a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded |
| dock | a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles |
| dock | any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine |
| dock | haul into a dock |
| dock | remove or shorten the tail of an animal |
| dock | come into dock, as of a ship |
| dock | deduct from someone's wages |
| dock | deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty |
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