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DOCKAGE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes
Synonyms:
dockage; docking; moorage; tying up
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("dockage" is a kind of...):
arrival (the act of arriving at a certain place)
Sense 2
Meaning:
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
Example:
the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late
Synonyms:
dock; dockage; docking facility
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("dockage" is a kind of...):
landing; landing place (structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "dockage"):
dry dock; drydock; graving dock (a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline)
marina (a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers)
Holonyms ("dockage" is a part of...):
harbor; harbour; haven; seaport (a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo)
Derivation:
dock (come into dock)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A fee charged for a vessel to use a dock
Synonyms:
dockage; docking fee
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("dockage" is a kind of...):
fee (a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services)
