"cattle dock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cattle docks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cattle dock (plural cattle docks)
  1. (rail transport, UK, dated) A pen on a platform in a railway goods yard for cattle travelling by rail. Tags: UK, dated Categories (topical): Rail transportation Related terms: cattle wagon
    Sense id: en-cattle_dock-en-noun-s5U2Y8Ua Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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