moor vs dock

moor and dock both are nouns.

moor and dock both are verbs.

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

As verbs, dock is a hypernym of moor; that is, dock is a word with a broader meaning than moor:

moor: come into or dock at a wharf
dock: come into dock

moor (noun)	dock (noun)
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss	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

moor (verb)	dock (verb)
secure with cables or ropes	maneuver into a dock
secure in or as if in a berth or dock	remove or shorten the tail of an animal
come into or dock at a wharf	come into dock
	deduct from someone's wages
	deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty

Difference between moor and dock

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