In Poti, friendly nations would bring them supplies and men to the docks.
Aldiss, Brian SOMEWHERE EAST OF LIFE
Tony's description had been vague and I had to search the whole area near the docks before locating the two-storey block.
Adam, Paul A NASTY DOSE OF DEATH
They thought they knew the small group of men, all casual labour at the docks, doing the actual thefts.
Butler, Gwendoline COFFIN ON THE WATER
All related terms of 'docks'
dock
A dock is an enclosed area in a harbour where ships go to be loaded, unloaded, and repaired.
the docks
the area around a wharf or pier , used for the mooring , loading , unloading , and repair of ships
dry dock
A dry dock is a dock from which water can be removed so that ships or boats can be built or repaired .
graving dock
a basin-like structure that is large enough to admit a ship and that can be pumped dry for work on the ship's bottom
wet dock
a dock in which a high level of water is maintained
inner dock
a part of dock or pier which is further inland
scene dock
a place in a theatre where scenery is stored, usually near the stage
container dock
a dock designed for cargo containers
floating 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
floating dry dock
a dock that floats and can be lowered in the water for the entrance of a ship, and then raised for use as a dry dock