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dock

noun as in waterfront

verb as in land on the waterfront

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As a teenager at the docks of Dundee, Shelley would have seen whaling ships just like the ones on display at the museum.

Sullivan wore a grey jumper and trousers while in the dock and spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth, and to thank the judge.

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The USS Gravely will dock in Port of Spain from October 26-30, and a contingent of US Marines will conduct joint training with the Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force, it said.

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The crews hurried back and forth between sea and land, refuelling and stocking up for their next voyage, while the boats' owners paced anxiously along the dock watching the final preparations.

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Many have docks, and some look across the water at the downtown skyline.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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