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| berth |
a space for a ship to dock or anchor. [1/2 definitions] |
| dock1 |
a raised platform that is built out into the water, or the water between two such platforms. [3/5 definitions] |
| jetty1 |
a platform built where ships can dock; wharf. [1/2 definitions] |
| pier |
a long, flat structure built out from land over water that is used for landing boats; dock. [1/2 definitions] |
| seaport |
a city, town, or harbor where ships that travel on the sea can dock, load, and unload. |
| tugboat |
A tugboat is a small, powerful boat. Tugboats guide, push, or pull larger boats. They especially help large ships get into or out of a harbor when the ships have their engines turned off. Tugboats help the big ships get to their dock more easily and safely than they could by themselves. |
| wharf |
a structure built along a shore, and often into the water, where boats and ships dock; pier. |
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