boat docks
Where vessels moor
Boat docks are structures extending into water where boats can be moored, loaded, or unloaded.
The term covers everything from small private piers on lakes to large commercial wharves: We walked out on the boat docks to watch the sunset.
As a verb phrase, to boat dock is rare—the simple verb dock suffices.
- marinasHarbors with docking facilities
- gangwaysMovable boarding bridges
- cleatsSpiked sports shoes
- tie upBind or occupy completely
- dockingConnecting to a port
mooring · harbors · boathouses · loading · pilings · fenders · bollards · slips · fuel stations · floats · bulkheads · dry docks · lakeshores · breakwaters · seawalls · no wake zone · riverbanks · waterfront
- fishing spotsfishing spot, fishing hole, fishing pier, fishing grounds, fishing ground
- waterfrontquay, beachfront, promenade, pier, oceanfront
- Coastal Artseascapes, beach scenes, rocky shores, sailboats, fishing boats
- fishing retreatsfishing lodges, fishing guides, cabins, lodges, rustic cabins
- boatingferry, motorboat, motorboats, cruise, sailboat
- lakesLake Michigan, Lake Erie, Great Lakes, Lake Superior, Lake Tahoe
boat docksat anchor
Fixed in position, nautically
adrift · anchorages · open water · roadstead · deep water
boat docksparking lots
Paved areas for vehicles
garages · driveways · truck stops · rail yards · bus depots
boat docksopen sea
Waters beyond coastlines
open water · high seas · deep water · out to sea · offshore