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wet dock
noun
, Nautical.
- a dock accessible only around the time of high tide and entered through locks or gates.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of wet dock1
First recorded in 1620–30
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Example Sentences
A wet dock has been formed, capable of receiving the largest steamers in the ocean mail service, and broad enough for an ironclad.
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A wet-dock is somewhat similar to a dry-dock, the chief difference being that ships while in it are kept floating in water.
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There is a steady export of coal, and the harbour is provided with a wet dock and patent slip.
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The wet dock is not much used, owing to the constant accumulation of sand.
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The wharf of the wet dock being flooded, no doubt, they went straight ahead; and once more they could see green fields.
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