graving dock

noun

, Nautical.

1. an excavated shore dry dock for the repair and maintenance of ships.

graving dock

noun

1. another term for dry dock

Word History and Origins

Origin of graving dock¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

There are also ten private graving and floating docks and one public graving dock.

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The yacht was berthed alongside the graving-dock pier at Williamstown, which made it easy of access.

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The ship was sunk in the graving dock in order to clean her.

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I found the docks without difficulty, and in the smaller graving dock lay the Kasanumi, my first command!

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Like a sliding or rolling caisson, it provides a bridge for crossing over the entrance of the graving dock when in position.

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