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LOADING DOCK Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the phrase loading dock. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the phrase loading dock. (close relations)
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dock
verb, nounv, n
noun

• 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

• a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

• 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 solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair

• a short or shortened tail of certain animals

verb

• come into dock

• deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty

• deduct from someone's wages

• remove or shorten the tail of an animal

• maneuver into a dock

berth
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a job in an organization

• a place where a craft can be made fast

• a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers

verb

• provide with a berth

• secure in or as if in a berth or dock

• come into or dock at a wharf

harbor
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

• a place of refuge and comfort and security

verb

• maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

• secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

• keep in one's possession; of animals

• hold back a thought or feeling about

jetty
nounn
noun

• a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

marina
nounn
noun

• a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers

pier
nounn
noun

• a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

• (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)

• a support for two adjacent bridge spans

platform
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a raised horizontal surface

• a document stating the aims and principles of a political party

• the combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system

• any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons

• a woman's shoe with a very high thick sole

• a long, flat raised structure of a railway station, where people get on and off of trains

pontoon
nounn
noun

• (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge

• a float supporting a seaplane

quay
nounn
noun

• wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline

wharf
nounn
noun

• a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

verb

• provide with a wharf

• store on a wharf

• discharge at a wharf

• come into or dock at a wharf

• moor at a wharf

Best Hypernyms For LOADING DOCK

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