bobtail vs dock

dock vs bobtail

bobtail and dock both are nouns.

bobtail is an adjective but dock is not an adjective.

bobtail is not a verb while dock is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bobtail	Yes	Yes	No	No
dock	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, bobtail and dock are synonyms defined as:

bobtail and dock: a short or shortened tail of certain animals

Other synonyms of bobtail include bob.

bobtail (noun)	dock (noun)
a short or shortened tail of certain animals	the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
large sheepdog with a profuse shaggy bluish-grey-and-white coat and short tail; believed to trace back to the Roman occupation of Britain	a short or shortened tail of certain animals
	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

bobtail (adjective)	dock (adjective)
having a short or shortened tail

bobtail (verb)	dock (verb)
	maneuver into a dock
	remove or shorten the tail of an animal
	come into dock
	deduct from someone's wages
	deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty

Difference between bobtail and dock

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