(n) 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, Syn. docking facility, dockage, Example:the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late

dockage

(n) a fee charged for a vessel to use a dock, Syn. docking fee

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

docking

n. 1. (Naut.) a act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes or anchors.
Syn. -- mooring, tying up, dropping anchor. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. (Astronautics) the coming together and joining of two space vehicles. The joining usually is accomplished by bringing special connecting devices, the docking ports, into contact, and fastening the ships together by clamping devices. The docking ports are often fitted so as to allow a passage to be opened between the two space vehciles, and thus to permit transfer of materials or personnel between them. [ PJC ]

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ドッキング

[dokkingu] (n, vs) docking; (P) #19905

ドッキングステーション

[dokkingusute-shon] (n) { comp } docking station

ホットドッキング

[hottodokkingu] (n) { comp } hot docking

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ドッキング

[どっきんぐ, dokkingu] docking

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Ankopplung { f } (an) (Raumfahrt)