What is the meaning of docking?

noun

• The act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes.
  • synonyms: moorage, dockage, tying up

verb

• Come into dock.
  • usage: "the ship docked"
  • synonyms: dock
• Deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty.
  • synonyms: dock
• Deduct from someone's wages.
  • synonyms: dock
• Remove or shorten the tail of an animal.
  • synonyms: dock, tail, bob
• Maneuver into a dock.
  • usage: "dock the ships"
  • synonyms: dock