: a narrow basin that can be flooded and drained to allow a load to come to rest on a dry platform

: a specialized docking facility that receives a ferryboat

Floating dock (jetty): a walkway over water, made buoyant with pontoons

: a landing stage or small pier at which boats can dock or be moored.

: a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft

: a raised walkway over water, supported by widely spread pilings or pillars

 (boat): a buoyant device, used to support docks or floating bridges

: a concrete, stone, or metal platform lying alongside or projecting into water for loading and unloading ships.

: a ramp on the shore by which ships or boats can be moved to and from the water

: a fixed platform, commonly on pilings, where ships are loaded and unloaded