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monument Word or Phrase:DOCK AND HARBOUR INSTALLATION *  
Definition:Excludes terms specific to MARINE CONSTRUCTION SITE.
monument Word or Phrase:DOCK WORKERS COTTAGE *  
Definition:The residence of a dock worker.
monument Word or Phrase:DOCKMASTERS OFFICE *  
Definition:An administrative building used by the official in charge of a dock or harbour.
monument Word or Phrase:DOCKYARD RAILWAY *  
Definition:A railway at a dockyard used for the transportation of goods to and from the dock side.
monument Word or Phrase:CANAL DOCKYARD *  
Definition:An enclosure containing a dock, boat yard, warehouse, etc, in which canal vessels are built and repaired, and all sorts of stores and merchandise for transportation brought together.
monument Word or Phrase:HALF TIDE DOCK *  
Definition:A dock with gates which open for access for some hours before and after high water.
monument Word or Phrase:NAVAL DOCKYARD *  
Definition:A naval base that builds, repairs, docks or converts warships, and is manned by civilian engineers and workers and administered by engineer duty officers.
monument Word or Phrase:FLOATING DOCK *  
Definition:A floating structure consisting of two walls standing on pontoon tanks, the latter of which can be flooded to receive a vessel and then pumped out until the pontoon deck and the ship are dry.
monument Word or Phrase:CATTLE DOCKS *  
Definition:Pens for housing cattle awaiting transportation.
monument Word or Phrase:DECOY DOCKS *  
Definition:A system of lights, controlled fires or dummy constructions, used to simulate a dockyard and thus confuse enemy aircraft into bombing these counterfeit targets.
monument Word or Phrase:CANAL DOCK *  
Definition:An artificial area of open water, situated on a canal, enclosed by masonry and fitted with dock gates in which ships can be repaired, loaded/unloaded or berthed.
monument Word or Phrase:DOCK BASIN *  
Definition:An open area of water, usually artificial and enclosed by dock gates or locks, lined with wharves, warehouses and berths to enable vessels to load and unload.
monument Word or Phrase:DOCK FLOOR *  
Definition:The bottom of a dock.
monument Word or Phrase:RIVER DOCK *  
Definition:An artificial area of open water, situated on a river, enclosed by masonry and fitted with dock gates in which ships can be repaired, loaded/unloaded or berthed.
monument Word or Phrase:DOCK GATE *  
Definition:A gate used to seal the entrance to a dock to prevent water escaping from a wet dock or entering a dry dock.
monument Word or Phrase:DOCK SILL *  
Definition:Horizontal masonry or timber work at the entrance to a dock.
monument Word or Phrase:DRAW DOCK *  
Definition:An inlet in the banks of a navigable river, often lined with brick and gated, into which boats can be drawn for repair etc.
monument Word or Phrase:DOCKYARD *  
Definition:An enclosure in which ships are built and repaired, and all sorts of ships' stores are brought together.
monument Word or Phrase:DRY DOCK *  
Definition:A stone-faced enclosure, with entrance closed by a floatable caisson or by gates, which can be pumped dry for inspection, maintenance, or repair of the hull or underwater fittings of a ship or ships.
monument Word or Phrase:WET DOCK *  
Definition:A large, watertight enclosure in which the water is maintained at the high-tide level so that vessels remain constantly afloat in them.
monument Word or Phrase:DOCK *  
Definition:An artificial area of open water, enclosed by masonry and fitted with dock gates in which ships can be repaired, loaded/unloaded or berthed.

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