Etymology

docking

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Today it means: The process of cutting off or trimming the tail or ears of an animal. Full definition →

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docking · verb1

From dock + -ing.

docking · noun2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromdockyng
  2. English todaydocking

From Middle English dockyng. By surface analysis, dock + -ing.

Docking · proper noun3

  1. Old English · derived fromdocce“dock, a weedy plant”
  2. English todayDocking

From Old English docce (“dock, a weedy plant”) + -ing.

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