dock
Translation
dock, pier, the accused's enclosure in court
Examples
The ship is in the dock for repairs.
The ship is in the dock for repairs.
The defendant stood in the dock.
The defendant stood in the dock.
Grammar Patterns
in the dock in the dockyard or in the courtroom The ship is in the dock.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wharf, pier, quay (for a port); stand (for a court)
Etymology
From Middle Dutch 'docke', meaning a channel or furrow.
Memory Tips
Picture a ship at the dock in a port, and a criminal in the dock in a court.