dock vs enclosure

enclosure vs dock

dock and enclosure both are nouns.

dock is a verb but enclosure is not a verb.

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

As nouns, enclosure is a hypernym of dock; that is, enclosure is a word with a broader meaning than dock:

dock: an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
enclosure: a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose

dock (noun)	enclosure (noun)
the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair	the act of enclosing something inside something else
a short or shortened tail of certain animals	a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
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	something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats	a naturally enclosed space
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

dock (verb)	enclosure (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 dock and enclosure

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