floating dock

== English == === Noun === floating dock (plural floating docks) (nautical) a dry dock which can float, and is submersible when a ship is entering or leaving it. a floating pier or dock tied to the shore, which can rise and fall with the water level. Typically used by smaller craft. ==== Synonyms ==== (sense 2) landing stage ==== Translations ==== === References === “floating dock”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.