floating dock

American  

noun

1. a submersible, floating structure used as a dry dock, having a floor that is submerged, slipped under a floating vessel, and then raised so as to raise the vessel entirely out of the water.

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floating dock British  

noun

1. Also called: floating dry dock.  a large boxlike structure that can be submerged to allow a vessel to enter it and then floated to raise the vessel out of the water for maintenance or repair

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Etymology

Origin of floating dock

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Other luxe amenities include a floating dock and boat ramp, two outdoor pools, and a helipad.

From MarketWatch

Kids leap and slide from the floating docks, their sounds of delight travel across the surface.

From Salon

Its high-margin ship-repair segment offers steady earnings, underpinned by structural tailwinds from an ageing global fleet and upcoming third floating dock.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a statement Tuesday, harbor officials said the incident illuminated “a new vulnerability in floating dock design: a previously underrecognized hydrodynamic failure mechanism.”

From Los Angeles Times

Separately, the US is planning to build its own floating dock off the coast to boost sea deliveries.

From BBC