to dockverb/ɐtɾɐˈkaɾ/mediuma·tra·carPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo bring and secure a vessel to a dock, pier, or another vessel.The ferry will dock at the port in ten minutes.The captain managed to dock the boat despite the strong wind.synmoorberthantuntiecast offset sailCommon collocationsto dock the shipto dock at the pierEtymologyDo italiano 'attaccare'.Related wordsatracaçãoatracadourodesatracarreatracar