channelize vs dock

channelize is not a noun while dock is a noun.

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

As verbs, dock is a hyponym of channelize; that is, dock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than channelize:

Other hyponyms of channelize include sheer, pull over, helm, crab, navigate, stand out, starboard, conn, navigate, pilot, channel, corner, tree, park.

channelize (noun)	dock (noun)
	the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair
	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

channelize (verb)	dock (verb)
send from one person or place to another	maneuver into a dock
cause to form a channel	remove or shorten the tail of an animal
make a channel for; provide with a channel	come into dock
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling	deduct from someone's wages
	deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty