1. A large dock from which water can be pumped out; used for building ships or for repairing a ship below its waterline
   "The damaged vessel was towed to the drydock for repairs";
   - dry dock, graving dock

1. Manoeuvre (a ship) into a drydock
   "They drydocked the vessel for repairs";
   - dry-dock

Derived forms: dry-docks, dry-docking, dry docks, dry-docked, drydocks, drydocking, drydocked

Type of: dock, dockage, docking facility

Part of: shipyard

Encyclopedia: Drydock