dry dock

dry dock
A watertight dock provided with machinery for pumping out the water in order that a docked vessel may be repaired. Maryland Casualty Co. v Lawson (CA5 Fla) 101 F2d 732. All injuries suffered by the hulls of vessels below the water line by collision or stranding must necessarily be repaired in a dry dock, to prevent the inflow of water. While the vessel is in such a dock, she is not on land and is within the jurisdiction of the admiralty court. Perry v Haines, 191 US 17, 33, 48 L Ed 73, 80, 24 S Ct 8. See graving dock.

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  • dry dock — ˌdry ˈdock noun [countable, uncountable] an enclosed place used for repairing or building ships, from which the water can be pumped in and out: • We were towed to a dry dock in New York. • The ship is in dry dock for an overhaul. * * * dry dock… …   Financial and business terms

  • Dry dock — Dry Dry (dr[imac]), a. [Compar. {Drier}; superl. {Driest}.] [OE. dru[yogh]e, druye, drie, AS. dryge; akin to LG. dr[ o]ge, D. droog, OHG. trucchan, G. trocken, Icel. draugr a dry log. Cf. {Drought}, {Drouth}, 3d {Drug}.] 1. Free from moisture;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dry 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dry-dock — dry′ dock v. t. 1) naut. navig. to place (a ship) in a dry dock 2) naut. navig. (of a ship) to go into a dry dock • Etymology: 1880–85 …   From formal English to slang

  • Dry dock — (Naut.) See under {Dock}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dry dock — n. a dock from which the water can be emptied, used for building and repairing ships: see FLOATING (DRY) DOCK …   English World dictionary

  • dry dock — dry docks N COUNT A dry dock is a dock from which water can be removed so that ships or boats can be built or repaired …   English dictionary

  • dry-dock — [drī′däk΄] vt., vi. to place or go into a dry dock …   English World dictionary

  • dry dock — n a place where a ship can be taken out of the water for repairs …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • dry dock — dry ,dock noun count a place where a ship or boat can be taken out of the water and repaired …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • dry dock — dry′ dock n. naut. navig. a structure able to contain a ship, leaving all parts of the hull accessible for repairs, painting, or construction • Etymology: 1620–30 …   From formal English to slang

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