docking moorage dockage tying up | the act of securing an arriving vessel with ropes |
target practice | practice in shooting at targets |
respite recess break time out | a pause from doing something (as work), we took a -minute break, he took time out to recuperate |
dock dockage docking facility | landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired, may have gates to let water in or out, the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late |
firing range target range | a practice range for target practice |
recess niche | an enclosure that is set back or indented |
target butt | sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at |
target acquisition system | a shipboard system for the detection and identification and location of a target with enough detail to permit effective weapon employment |
target cell | an abnormal red blood cell with the appearance of a dark ring surrounding a dark center, associated with anemia |
target organ | (radiology) organ intended to receive the therapeutic dose of a radioactive substance |
target cell | any cell that has a specific receptor for an antigen or antibody or hormone or drug, or is the focus of contact by a virus or phagocyte or nerve fiber etc. |
pharyngeal recess | a small recess in the wall of the pharynx |
aim object objective target | the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable), the sole object of her trip was to see her children |
aeromedicine aerospace medicine aviation medicine | the study and treatment of disorders associated with flight (especially with space flight) |
object language target language | the language into which a text written in another language is to be translated |
object program target program | a fully compiled or assembled program ready to be loaded into the computer |
object language target language | a computer language into which something written in another computer language is to be translated |
target mark | a reference point to shoot at, his arrow hit the mark |
blip pip radar target | a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface |
target company takeover target | a company that has been chosen as attractive for takeover by a potential acquirer |
aerospace | the atmosphere and outer space considered as a whole |
target target area | the location of the target that is to be hit |
inlet recess | an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands) |
aerospace engineer | an engineer of aircraft and space vehicles |
prey quarry target fair game | a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence, he fell prey to muggers, everyone was fair game, the target of a manhunt |
water-shield Brasenia schreberi water-target | aquatic plant with floating oval leaves and purple flowers, in lakes and slow-moving streams, suitable for aquariums |
dockage docking fee | a fee charged for a vessel to use a dock |
recess recession niche corner | a small concavity |
deferral recess | a state of abeyance or suspended business |
adjourn recess break up | close at the end of a session, The court adjourned |
target aim a place direct point | intend (something) to move towards a certain goal, He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face, criticism directed at her superior, direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself |
recess | make a recess in, recess the piece of wood |
recess | put into a recess, recess lights |
true dead on target | accurately placed or thrown, his aim was true, he was dead on target |
target-hunting | guided automatically toward the target |