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dockage vs graving dock

graving dock vs dockage

dockage and graving dock both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dockage Yes No No No
graving dock Yes No No No
As nouns, graving dock is a hyponym of dockage; that is, graving dock is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dockage:
  • dockage: 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
  • graving dock: a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline
Other hyponyms of dockage include dry dock, drydock, marina.
dockage (noun) graving dock (noun)
the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline
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 fee charged for a vessel to use a dock
Difference between dockage and graving dock

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