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berth vs dock

dock vs berth

berth and dock both are nouns.

berth and dock both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
berth Yes No Yes No
dock Yes No Yes No
As verbs, dock is a hypernym of berth; that is, dock is a word with a broader meaning than berth:
  • berth: come into or dock at a wharf
  • dock: come into dock
berth (noun) dock (noun)
a job in an organization the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers a short or shortened tail of certain animals
a place where a craft can be made fast 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
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine
berth (verb) dock (verb)
secure in or as if in a berth or dock maneuver into a dock
come into or dock at a wharf remove or shorten the tail of an animal
provide with a berth come into dock
deduct from someone's wages
deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
Difference between berth and dock

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