docked

Berthed at pier

Docked describes something that has been cut short, reduced, or connected to a station.

A dog with a docked tail has had it surgically shortened.

Docked pay has been reduced as a penalty: They docked her wages for being late.

A ship that has docked has moored at a dock.

A laptop that's docked is connected to a docking station for additional functionality.

spacecraft

module

Independent functional component

ISS · space station · capsule · shuttle · orbital · astronaut · spacewalk · hatch · port · coupling

berthed

moored

Secured by line

  • anchoredFixed securely in position
  • pierWaterfront landing structure
  • wharfShip docking structure

quay · jetty · marina · slip · berth · gangway · harborside · portside · tied up · alongside

deducted

withheld

Kept from giving

cut · penalized · forfeited · paycheck · wages · salary · earnings · deduction · withholding · shortfall

punished

penalized

Given a disadvantage for violation

reprimanded · censured · suspended · benched · sidelined · consequences · infraction · violation · misconduct · penalty

Categories
Opposites
vessel mooring status

dockedat sea

Confused or perplexed

underway · undocked · adrift · sailing · cast off

spacecraft connection status

dockedundocked

Separated from mooring

detached · separated · disconnected · uncoupled · free-floating

pay/wages adjustment

dockedincreased

Grew larger in amount

supplemented · augmented · boosted · bonused · raised

Phrases
Family

dock, docks, docker, docking, dockyard, dockside, dockers, dockworker, dockhand

Familiarity
Top 50,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G