DOCKYARD

dockyard

(noun) an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dockyard (plural dockyards)

A place where ships are repaired or outfitted.

Source: Wiktionary


Dock"yard`, n.

Definition: A yard or storage place for all sorts of naval stores and timber for shipbuilding.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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