drydock
/ˈdraɪˌdɑk/
noun
- A structure where a ship is taken out of the water for repairs or maintenance.
- The navy scheduled the submarine for a six-month stay in drydock.
- The old battleship was moved into drydock for hull repairs.
- Workers in the drydock scraped barnacles off the bottom of the vessel.
verb
- To put a ship into a drydock for repairs or maintenance.
- The company plans to drydock the ferry next winter.
- They drydock the fishing boats every two years to check for damage.
- The crew prepared to drydock the cargo ship after its long voyage.