docking

Definitions

The act of two spacecraft or vessels maneuvering to join together in space or at a port.

The process of bringing a ship into a dock for loading, unloading, or repairs.

The removal or shortening of an animal's tail, typically by surgical means.

Examples

The spacecraft successfully completed its docking procedure with the international space station.

We watched the ferry slowly docking at the pier as the sun began to set.

The captain was highly skilled at docking the large vessel in tight spaces.

Synonyms

mooring anchoring berthing landing coupling joining connecting

Antonyms

undocking departing launching separating detaching disconnecting unmooring