floating dock
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Noun
[edit]floating dock (plural floating docks)
- (nautical) a dry dock which can float, and is submersible when a ship is entering or leaving it.
- a floating pier or dock tied to the shore, which can rise and fall with the water level. Typically used by smaller craft.
Synonyms
[edit]- (sense 2) landing stage
Translations
[edit]floating dry dock
a floating pier or dock
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References
[edit]- “floating dock”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.