noun.
The area near a dock, or next to a docked ship.
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noun.
the region adjacent to a boat dock
Word Usage
"Chris Mehlig, a fisherman from Louisiana's St. Bernard Parish, said he is getting eight days of work a month, laying down containment boom, running supplies to other boats or simply being on call dockside in case he is needed."