Dock, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Docked (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Docking.] [See Dock a tail. Cf. W. tociaw, and twciaw, to dock, clip.] 1. to cut off, as the end of a thing; to curtail; to cut short; to clip; as, to dock the tail of a horse.
His top was docked like a priest biforn.
Chaucer.
2. To cut off a part from; to shorten; to deduct from; to subject to a deduction; as, to dock one's wages.