DOCK

 the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair; 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; an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial; a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded; any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine; a short or shortened tail of certain animals; a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats; verb haul into a dock; remove or shorten the tail of an animal; come into dock; deduct from someone's wages; deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty

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