Dock
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To land at a harbour. To join two moving items. To cut off a section of an animal's tail. To reduce wages; to deduct. To drag a user interface element (such as a toolbar) to a position on screen where it snaps into place.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A fixed structure attached to shore to which a vessel is secured when in port. The body of water between two piers or wharves. A burdock plant, or the leaves of that plant. Any plant in the genus Rumex. Part of a courtroom where accused sits. A section of a hotel or restaurant, as in coffee dock The root of an animal's tail, also what remains after the tail has been docked. (also doc) the buttocks or anus. A device designed as a base for holding a connected portable appliance such as a laptop computer (in this case, referred to as a docking station), or a mobile telephone, for providing the necessary electrical charge for its autonomy, or as a hardware extension for additional capabilities. A toolbar that provides the user with a way of launching applications, and switching between running applications
Example sentence: Were I ever alone in the dock, I would not want to be arraigned before our flawed tribunals, knowing my freedom could be forfeit as a result of political pressures. I would prefer a fair trial, under the shadow of the noose.
Wharf
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A man-made landing place jutting out to sea or by a river; mole, pier, or quay