floating dock

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floating dock

noun floating docks

  1. a dry dock which can float, and is submersible when a ship is entering or leaving it.
  2. a floating pier or dock tied to the shore, which can rise and fall with the water level. Typically used by smaller craft.

Similar: landing stage

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noun floating dry dock

中文浮船塢 /浮船坞 fúchuánwù
Românădoc plutitor

noun a floating pier or dock

DeutschSchwimmdock

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@misc{floating_dock_2026,
  title = {floating dock},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/floating%20dock},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}