An enclosed basin into which a ship is taken for underwater cleaning and repairing It is fitted with watertight entrance gates which when closed permit the dock to be pumped dry
A structure that can be shut off from surrounding water and pumped out in order to make repairs on a vessel's bottom
An enclosed basin into which a ship is taken for underwater cleaning and repairing It is fitted with water tight entrance gates which when closed permit the dock to be pumped dry
A dry dock is a dock from which water can be removed so that ships or boats can be built or repaired. A large dock in the form of a basin from which the water can be emptied, used for building or repairing a ship below its water line. a place where a ship can be taken out of the water for repairs
A special dock that allows the vessel , once the water has been pumped out , to be left sitting on blocks This facility allows inspections , painting and repairs to be made on the hull and any underwater machinery
A dock where a boat can be worked on out of the water The boat is usually sailed into a dry dock and then the water is pumped out
a chamber, which a boat can enter It is then closed and the water is left out, so that a boat can be repaired under the hull from the outside Drydocks are in Athy, Mullingar, Richmond Harbour, Roosky, Shannon Harbour and Tullamore Some people use a double lock as a dry dock
structure that can be drained of water and raised in order to allow access to all parts of a ship's hull (for repairs, maintenance, etc.)
a large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline
[ 'drI ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English dryge; akin to Old High German truckan dry, Old English drEahnian to drain.