A dock (from Dutch 'dok') is a man-made feature involved in the handling of boats or ships. Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname However the exact meaning varies between different variants of the English language. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States
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British English
In British English, a dock is an enclosed area of water used for loading, unloading, building or repairing ships. British English or UK English ( BrE, BE, en-GB) is the broad term used to distinguish the forms of the English language used in the A ship /ʃɪp/ is a large vessel that floats on water Ships are generally distinguished from Boats based on size Such a dock may be created by building enclosing harbour walls into an existing natural water space, or by excavation within what would otherwise be dry land.
There are two specific elaborations of the dock:
- Impounded docks are a variant in which the water is impounded either by dock gates or by a lock, thus allowing ships to remain afloat at low tide in places with high tidal ranges. A lock is a device for raising and lowering boats between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal Waterways. Characteristics A tide is a repeated cycle of sea level changes in the following stages Over several hours the water rises or advances up a beach in the flood
- Dry docks are a variant, also with dock gates, which can be emptied of water to allow investigation and maintenance of the underwater parts of ships. A drydock is a narrow basin or vessel that can be flooded to allow a load to be floated in then drained to allow that load to come to rest on a dry platform
A dockyard consists of one or more docks, usually with other structures. Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships These can be Yachts military
American English
In American English, a dock is technically synonymous with pier or wharf—any human-made structure in the water intended for people to be on. Phonology North American English regional phonology In many ways compared to English English, North American English is conservative in its Phonology. A pier is a raised Walkway over water supported by widely spread Piles or pillars. A wharf is a landing place or Pier where ships may tie up and load or unload However, in modern use, pier is generally used to refer to structures originally intended for industrial use, such as seafood processing or shipping, and more recently for cruise ships, and dock is used for most everything else, often with a qualifier, such as ferry dock, swimming dock, ore dock and others. Seafood is any Sea Animal or Seaweed that is served as Food, or is suitable for eating particularly saltwater animals such Shipping is physical process of Transporting goods and Cargo. A cruise ship or cruise liner is a Passenger ship used for pleasure voyages where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience Hong Kong China Ferry Terminal ( Chinese 中國客運碼頭 or 中港碼頭 is a ferry terminal, located at China Hong Kong City, 33 Canton Road An ore dock is a large structure used for loading Ore (typically from railway cars or ore jennies) onto ships which then carry the ore to steelworks or to transshipment However, pier is also commonly used to refer to wooden or metal structures that extend into the ocean from beaches and are used, for the most part, to accommodate fishing in the ocean without using a boat.
In American English, the term for the water area between piers is 'slip'. Phonology North American English regional phonology In many ways compared to English English, North American English is conservative in its Phonology.
In the cottage country of Canada and the United States, a dock is a wooden platform built over water with one end secured to the shore. In modern usage a cottage is a dwelling typically in a rural or semi-rural location (although there are cottage-style dwellings in cities Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The platform is used for boarding and off loading small boats.