Floating Dock Definition

noun
A structure that can be submerged to permit the entry and docking of a ship and then raised to lift the ship from the water for repairs.
American Heritage
A dock that is supported by metal pipes on which it can move up and down with the rise and fall of the water level.
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Noun

Singular:
floating dock
Plural:
floating docks

Floating Dock Sentence Examples

  • The port possesses a floating dock 295 ft.

  • The port is provided with a floating dock.

  • There is a floating dock to lift 2000 tons, and at Stockton there is a patent slip to take large vessels for repair.

  • In 1897 a floating dock was fitted up capable of holding vessels of 12,000 tons.

  • It possesses a floating dock capable of lifting a vessel of 850o tons, a floating workshop, a patent slip for small craft, hydraulic cranes, &c. The minimum depth alongside the quays at low water is 23 ft., increased at places to over 30 ft.

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