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graving dock vs dockage

dockage vs graving dock

graving dock and dockage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
graving dock Yes No No No
dockage Yes No No No
As nouns, dockage is a hypernym of graving dock; that is, dockage is a word with a broader meaning than graving dock:
  • graving dock: a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline
  • 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
Other hypernyms of graving dock include dock, docking facility.
graving dock (noun) dockage (noun)
a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes
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 graving dock and dockage

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