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dock·yard
(dŏk′yärd′)n.
1. An area, often bordering a body of water, with facilities for building, repairing, or dry-docking ships.
2. Chiefly British A navy yard.
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dockyard
(ˈdɒkˌjɑːd)n
(Military) a naval establishment with docks, workshops, etc, for the building, fitting out, and repair of vessels
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dock•yard
(ˈdɒkˌyɑrd)n.
1. a waterside area containing docks, workshops, warehouses, etc., for building and repairing ships, for storing naval supplies, etc.
2. Brit. navy yard.
[1695–1705]
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Noun | 1. | dockyard - an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired waterfront - the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water |
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مُنْشَأ بَحْري، ترْسانَه
loděnice
værft
skipasmíîastöî
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dock1
(dok) noun1. a deepened part of a harbour etc where ships go for loading, unloading, repair etc. The ship was in dock for three weeks.
2. the area surrounding this. He works down at the docks.
3. the box in a law court where the accused person sits or stands.
verb to (cause to) enter a dock and tie up alongside a quay. The liner docked in Southampton this morning.
ˈdocker noun a person who works in the docks.
ˈdockyard noun a naval harbour with docks, stores etc.
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