Dock

See also: dock

English

Proper noun

Dock

1. (US, rare, dated) A male given name or nickname.

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German

Etymology

Via (deprecated template usage) [etyl] German Low German from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Low German docke. Possibly borrowed from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English dock; this form is attested a few decades earlier and the earliest Low German attestation refers to the harbours of London.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɔk/

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Noun

Dock n (genitive Docks, plural Docks)

1. dock (a construction in which ships are repaired)

Derived terms

• Schwimmdock
• Trockendock