dogshore

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noun

One of several shores (props) used to prevent a ship from moving while the blocks are knocked away before launching.

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Meanings

noundogshore (plural dogshores)

plural dogshores

  1. archaichistoricalnauticalOne of several shores (props) used to prevent a ship from moving while the blocks are knocked away before launching.

Origin

From dog + shore.

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APA

dogshore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dogshore

MLA

“dogshore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dogshore. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dogshore,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dogshore.

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