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  • 31dock —    to copulate with a female    The expression was at one time confined to copulation with a virgin, using the imagery of pruning.    This is a convenient place to note that etymologists do not always agree with each other. Farmer and Henley… …

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  • 32dock — Noun: In common parlance, a wharf or pier. Technically, the space between wharves; a slip. Boston v Lecraw (US) 17 How 426, 15 L Ed 118. An artificial basin in connection with a harbor, used for the reception of vessels in the taking on or… …

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  • 33Dock Work Convention, 1973 — ILO Convention C137 Dock Work Convention, 1973 Date of adoption June 25, 1973 Date in force July 24, 1975 Classification Dockworkers Subject Dockworkers Previous Next …

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  • 34dock — Synonyms and related words: L, R, abbreviate, abridge, abscind, abstract, acting area, alight, amputate, anchor, anchorage, anchorage ground, annihilate, apron, apron stage, archives, armory, arsenal, attic, backstage, ban, band shell, bandstand …

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  • 35Dock warrant — Warrant War rant, n. [OE. warant, OF. warant a warrant, a defender, protector, F. garant, originally a p. pr. pf German origin, fr. OHG. wer[=e]n to grant, warrant, G. gew[ a]hren; akin to OFries. wera. Cf. {Guarantee}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That… …

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  • 36dock·yard — /ˈdɑːkˌjɑɚd/ noun, pl yards [count] : a place where ships are built and repaired : ↑shipyard …

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  • 37Five Dock, New South Wales — Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb name = Five Dock city = Sydney state = nsw caption = Old bank building on Great North Road, FiveDock lga = City of Canada Bay postcode = 2046 est = 1794 pop = 7,328 area = 2.45 propval = $742,000 stategov …

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  • 38Balance dock — Dock Dock, n. [Akin to D. dok; of uncertain origin; cf. LL. doga ditch, L. doga ditch, L. doga sort of vessel, Gr. ? receptacle, fr. ? to receive.] 1. An artificial basin or an inclosure in connection with a harbor or river, used for the… …

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  • 39Dry dock — Dock Dock, n. [Akin to D. dok; of uncertain origin; cf. LL. doga ditch, L. doga ditch, L. doga sort of vessel, Gr. ? receptacle, fr. ? to receive.] 1. An artificial basin or an inclosure in connection with a harbor or river, used for the… …

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  • 40Floating dock — Dock Dock, n. [Akin to D. dok; of uncertain origin; cf. LL. doga ditch, L. doga ditch, L. doga sort of vessel, Gr. ? receptacle, fr. ? to receive.] 1. An artificial basin or an inclosure in connection with a harbor or river, used for the… …

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