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dock⋅yard

[dok-yahrd]
–noun
1. a waterside area containing docks, workshops, warehouses, etc., for building, outfitting, and repairing ships, for storing naval supplies, etc.
2. British. a navy yard.

Origin:
1695–1705; dock 1 + yard 2
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dock·yard   (dŏk'yärd')   
n.  
  1. An area, often bordering a body of water, with facilities for building, repairing, or dry-docking ships.

  2. Chiefly British A navy yard.

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