dry dock
/ˈdraɪˌdɑk/
noun
- A structure that can be drained of water, used for building, repairing, or maintaining ships and boats.
- Workers painted the hull while the ship sat in dry-dock.
- The old battleship was brought into dry-dock for repairs.
- The navy uses a dry-dock to inspect submarines.
Synonyms
verb
- To place a ship or boat in a dry-dock for maintenance or repair.
- They dry-docked the fishing trawler to fix the propeller.
- The captain decided to dry-dock the yacht for the winter.
- The company will dry-dock the ferry next month.