dock vs pier

dock and pier both are nouns.

dock is a verb but pier is not a verb.

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

As nouns, dock and pier are synonyms defined as:

dock and pier: a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

Other synonyms of dock include wharf, wharfage.

dock (noun)	pier (noun)
the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair	a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
a short or shortened tail of certain animals	a support for two adjacent bridge spans
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	(architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)
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

dock (verb)	pier (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 pier

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