graving dock
noun Nautical.
an excavated shore dry dock for the repair and maintenance of ships.
Origin of graving dock
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby graving dock
gravidic,
gravimeter,
gravimetric,
gravimetric analysis,
gravimetry,
graving dock,
graving piece,
graviperception,
gravireceptor,
gravisphere,
gravitas
Example sentences from the Web for graving dock
There are docks 34 acres in area, an extensive tidal harbour and basin, and a graving-dock.
The yacht was berthed alongside the graving-dock pier at Williamstown, which made it easy of access.
The Last Voyage |Lady (Annie Allnutt) Brassey