Dockyard
/ˈdɒk.jɑːd/noun
A place where ships are built, repaired, or stored.
Did you know?The first element, dock, is a very old nautical word of uncertain origin, while yard comes from Old English gerd meaning an enclosed area—so the word grew from practical ship-space, not any secret occult term.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
geard
“an enclosed space, enclosure, yard”
Middle English
ME
docke
“a waterway or enclosed basin for ships; later a ship-repair basin”
Middle English
ME
yard
“an enclosed area or court”
17th Century
English
dock yard
“a yard or enclosed place for docking, building, and repairing ships”
Modern English
English
dockyard
“a place where ships are built, repaired, or laid up”