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docent
nounC1
/ˈdəʊs(ə)nt/A teacher or lecturer, especially in a university or museum.
docetae
plural-nounVery Low
/dəʊˈsiːtiː/An early Christian sect who believed that Jesus's physical body was an illusion.
docetism
nounC1/C2
/dəʊˈsiːtɪz(ə)m/An early Christian heresy teaching that Jesus's physical body was an illusion.
doch-an-doris
nounC2
/ˌdɒx ən ˈdɒrɪs/A final drink taken at night, especially a last dram of whisky before going to bed.
doch-an-dorrach
nounLow/Very Rare
/ˌdɒx ən ˈdɒrəx/A final parting drink, often alcoholic, taken just before departure; a 'one for the road'.
docherty
nounVery Low
/ˈdɒk.ə.ti/ or /ˈdɒx.ə.ti/A Scottish and Irish surname of Gaelic origin, often associated with historical clan affiliations.
docility
nounC1/C2
/dəʊˈsɪləti/The quality of being easily managed, taught, or led.
dock
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
/dɒk/An area of water where boats or ships are moored for loading, unloading, or repair.
dock-walloper
nounVery Low / Archaic
/ˌdɒk ˈwɒləpə/A person who works loading and unloading ships at docks; a casual or unskilled dock labourer.
dockage
nounC1/C2 – Low frequency, specialized term.
/ˈdɒkɪdʒ/A charge made for the use of a dock; also, the reduction of something (like pay) or the space available in a dock for a vessel.
docken
nounExtremely rare (obsolete/dialectal)
/ˈdɒkən/The obsolete past participle of the verb 'dock', meaning to cut short.
docker
nounB2
/ˈdɒk.ər/A person employed to load and unload ships at a port; a dockworker.
docket
nounverbverb-transitiveB2
/ˈdɒkɪt/A list of cases for trial, or a list of things to be done.
dockhand
nounC1
/ˈdɒkhænd/A worker who loads, unloads, and handles cargo on the docks.
docking bridge
nounC2
/ˈdɒkɪŋ brɪdʒ/A raised platform or structure on a ship, typically at the stern, from which the docking or mooring of the vessel is supervised and controlled.
docking keel
nounVery low (Highly technical/Nautical)
/ˈdɒkɪŋ kiːl/A secondary, external keel fitted to the bottom of a yacht's hull to provide stability and prevent excessive heeling when the vessel is stationary or moored, often extending and retracting.
docking station
nounB1
/ˈdɒk.ɪŋ ˌsteɪ.ʃən/A physical device that provides a stable connection and often additional ports, allowing a laptop or other portable electronic device to be easily connected to peripherals like monitors, keyboards, and power.
dockland
nounC1
/ˈdɒklənd/An area of a port or city containing docks and related facilities for ships.
dockmackie
nounVery Low (Specialist/Botanical)
/ˈdɒkˌmæk.i/A deciduous shrub (Viburnum acerifolium) native to eastern North America, also known as maple-leaved arrowwood.
dockmaster
nounLow
/ˈdɒkˌmɑːstə/A person in charge of a dock or wharf; the official responsible for the operation, traffic, and safety of a dock area.

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