Pier vs. Dock

Piernoun

A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.

Piernoun

A similar structure, especially at a seaside resort, used to provide entertainment.

Piernoun

A structure that projects tangentially from the shoreline to accommodate ships; often double-sided.

Piernoun

A structure supporting the junction between two spans of a bridge.

Piernoun

(architecture) A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof.

Piernoun

Any detached mass of masonry, whether insulated or supporting one side of an arch or lintel, as of a bridge; the piece of wall between two openings.

Piernoun

A projecting wharf or landing place.

Piernoun

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

Piernoun

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

Piernoun

a support for two adjacent bridge spans

Pier

A pier is a raised structure that rises above a body of water and usually juts out from its shore, typically supported by piles or pillars, and provides above-water access to offshore areas. Frequent pier uses include fishing, boat docking and access for both passengers and cargo, and oceanside recreation.

Docknoun

Any of the genus Rumex of coarse weedy plants with small green flowers related to buckwheat, especially common dock, and used as potherbs and in folk medicine, especially in curing nettle rash.

Docknoun

A burdock plant, or the leaves of that plant.

Docknoun

The fleshy root of an animal's tail.

Docknoun

The part of the tail which remains after the tail has been docked.

Docknoun

(obsolete) The buttocks or anus.

Docknoun

A leather case to cover the clipped or cut tail of a horse.

Docknoun

A fixed structure attached to shore to which a vessel is secured when in port.

Docknoun

The body of water between two piers.

Docknoun

A structure attached to shore for loading and unloading vessels.

Docknoun

A section of a hotel or restaurant.

Docknoun

(electronics) A device designed as a base for holding a connected portable appliance such as a laptop computer (in this case, referred to as a docking station), or a mobile telephone, for providing the necessary electrical charge for its autonomy, or as a hardware extension for additional capabilities.

Docknoun

A toolbar that provides the user with a way of launching applications, and switching between running applications.

Docknoun

An act of docking; joining two things together.

Docknoun

Part of a courtroom where the accused sits.

Dockverb

(transitive) To cut off a section of an animal's tail, to practise a caudectomy.

Dockverb

(transitive) To reduce (wages); to deduct from.

Dockverb

(transitive) To cut off, bar, or destroy.

Dockverb

(intransitive) To land at a harbour.

Dockverb

To join two moving items.

Dockverb

To drag a user interface element (such as a toolbar) to a position on screen where it snaps into place.

Docknoun

A genus of plants (Rumex), some species of which are well-known weeds which have a long taproot and are difficult of extermination.

Docknoun

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.

Docknoun

A case of leather to cover the clipped or cut tail of a horse.

Docknoun

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.

Docknoun

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.

Docknoun

The place in court where a criminal or accused person stands.

Dockverb

to cut off, as the end of a thing; to curtail; to cut short; to clip; as, to dock the tail of a horse.

Dockverb

To cut off a part from; to shorten; to deduct from; to subject to a deduction; as, to dock one's wages.

Dockverb

To cut off, bar, or destroy; as, to dock an entail.

Dockverb

To draw, law, or place (a ship) in a dock, for repairing, cleaning the bottom, etc.

Docknoun

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

Docknoun

any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine

Docknoun

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

Docknoun

a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded

Docknoun

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;

Docknoun

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

Docknoun

a short or shortened tail of certain animals

Dockverb

come into dock;

Dockverb

deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty

Dockverb

deduct from someone's wages

Dockverb

remove or shorten the tail of an animal

Dockverb

haul into a dock;